Catalog Search Results
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Our ability to pay attention is collapsing. From the New York Times bestselling author of Chasing the Scream and Lost Connections comes a groundbreaking examination of why this is happening-and how to get our attention back. Like so many of us, Johann Hari was finding it much harder to focus than he used to. He found that a life of constantly switching from device to device, from tab to tab, is diminishing and depressing. He tried all sorts of self-help...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Few mental disorders have been met with more controversy in recent years than Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder. An estimated 4.7% of adults, and up to 16% of children are living with ADHD in the US. However, some allege that doctors are handing out prescriptions indiscriminately. Thousands of patients respond poorly to stimulant medication, which is at times prescribed to individuals without the condition. There have been countless reports...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Through vivid stories and case histories of patients--both adults and children ... [the authors] explore the varied forms ADHD takes, from hyperactivity to daydreaming. They dispel common myths, offer practical coping tools, and give a thorough accounting of all treatment options as well as tips for helping a diagnosed child, partner, or family member. But most importantly, they focus on the positives that can come with this 'disorder'--including...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The information age is drowning us with an unprecedented deluge of data. At the same time, we're expected to make more -- and faster -- decisions about our lives than ever before. No wonder, then, that the average American reports frequently losing car keys or reading glasses, missing appointments, and feeling worn out by the effort required just to keep up. But somehow some people become quite accomplished at managing information flow. In The Organized...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Indistractable provides a framework that will deliver the focus you need to get results."
—James Clear, author of Atomic Habits
"If you value your time, your focus, or your relationships, this book is essential reading. I'm putting these ideas into practice."
—Jonathan Haidt, author of The Righteous Mind
National Bestseller
Winner of the Outstanding Works of Literature...
—James Clear, author of Atomic Habits
"If you value your time, your focus, or your relationships, this book is essential reading. I'm putting these ideas into practice."
—Jonathan Haidt, author of The Righteous Mind
National Bestseller
Winner of the Outstanding Works of Literature...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Emmerson advocates for a different approach to ADHD, arguing that it should be a diagnosis of exclusion rather than the other way around. He urges that we must look past that label, recognizing that individual symptoms vary and treatment plans should be better tailored to the individual. He examines mental and behavioral issues from all sides, including the possibility that nurturing -rather than trying to alter or suppress- the active '360-degree'...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
THE ADD AND ADHD CURE
If you're hesitant about giving your child prescribed medication for hyperactivity, read The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child. Using the helpful information in this book, you can decide whether your child really does have ADD or ADHD, how you can cure the problem naturally with nutrition, and how to redirect your child's focus. Don't simply mask the symptoms with drugs; instead,...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Written by an expert with over 15 years of experience in helping children with ADHD maximize their potential, Focused offers essential information to empower parents and povide immediate assistance. Learn to uncover you child's considerable strengths and work around their obstacles with concrete, actionable strategies that improve executive functions, suport emotional development, and promote positive behavior."--
Author
Language
English
Description
Winner of four national book awards!
Revised First Edition, 2022
Is It You, Me, or Adult ADHD? has helped thousands of readers worldwide to understand how this highly variable syndrome affects them. Professionals and couples who have elevated their lives with its wisdom recommend it to others.
In this highly endorsed, clearly written, and comprehensive guide, Gina Pera guides you in
...Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"When you have ADHD, it can be hard to stay on top of your wellness. Self-Care for People with ADHD is here to help! This book can help you engage in some neurodiverse self-care-without pretending to be neurotypical. You'll find more than 100 tips to accepting yourself, destigmatizing ADHD, finding your community, and taking care of your physical and mental health. You'll find solutions for managing the negative aspects of ADHD, as well as ideas to...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Parents of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) face many unique daily challenges. Kids with ADHD are often inattentive, hyperactive, and impulsive--and as a result, parents can become frustrated or stressed out. In Mindful Parenting for ADHD, a pediatrician presents a proven-effective program for helping both parents and kids with ADHD stay calm in the present moment. Parents will also learn how to let go of judgments, reasonably...
Author
Language
English
Description
In Focus, Psychologist and journalist Daniel Goleman, author of the #1 international bestseller Emotional Intelligence, offers a groundbreaking look at today's scarcest resource and the secret to high performance and fulfillment: attention.
Combining cutting-edge research with practical findings, Focus delves into the science of attention in all its varieties, presenting a long overdue discussion of this little-noticed and under-rated mental asset....
15) Mindfulness
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The revolutionary book that showed how mindfulness can be applied to every aspect of our lives
The highly innovative findings of social psychologist Dr. Ellen J. Langer and her team of researchers at Harvard introduced a unique concept of mindfulness, adapted to contemporary life in the West. Langer's theory has been applied to a wide number of fields, including health, business, aging, social justice, and learning. There is now a new psychological...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
As a parent, you already know that your child has many gifts. What you may not know is that attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) related symptoms-the very qualities that lead him or her to act out and distract others-may be among them. This second edition of The Gift of ADHD includes compelling new research indicating that the impulses that lead your child to act exuberantly may correspond with unusual levels of creativity and a heightened...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Learn to thrive with your ADHD. As a man, society expects you to be strong, confident, and a good provider. ADHD and its symptoms can often make you question your ability to live up to those expectations and feed a cycle of guilt and depression. This workbook can help break that cycle. Learn to appreciate and manage your unique set of social, emotional, and behavioral challenges, and how to harness the power of your ADHD and make it work for you...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
THE BESTSELLING CLASSIC ON 'FLOW' – THE KEY TO UNLOCKING MEANING, CREATIVITY, PEAK PERFORMANCE, AND TRUE HAPPINESS.
Legendary psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's famous investigations of "optimal experience" have revealed that what makes an experience genuinely satisfying is a state of consciousness called flow. During flow, people typically experience deep enjoyment, creativity, and a total involvement with life. In this new edition of his groundbreaking...
Author
Language
English
Description
"A new approach reframing ADD/ADHD as a personality trait that most people have to some degree, featuring cutting-edge research and strategies to help readers thrive, by the internationally bestselling authors of the seminal ADD books Driven to Distraction and Delivered from Distraction World-renowned authors Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. and John J. Ratey, M.D. literally "wrote the book" on ADD/ADHD more than two decades ago. Their bestselling book,...