new book

[NotAChevy]

This week, I've started going through the book, 30-Day Executive Functioning Skills Mastery for Adults With ADHD by Amy Harper.

Throughout the book, she brings up various techniques (hacks) that she uses to help her be successful despite her ADHD. Many are ones we’ve probably read about in CBT therapy, but she does a good job not only describing the technique, but why it works.

Is anyone else familiar with her work? Has anyone on here read her book on Emotional Intelligemce? I plan on starting that soon, and hope to continue to learn from her.

[STEM_Dad]

I haven't read anything by her. It looks like that is her only book for ADHD, so far. (But she has several other books.)

Around the time I got my diagnosis, I borrowed and then bought a book titled "The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success". It's specifically for adults with executive functioning challenges, and the authors list different executive functioning skills than many other professionals do. (There are other books for the parents of children with executive functioning challenges and for teens with these issues.)

~ It may as well say ADHD, but these authors focus on the issues, not the name of the disorder.

But it's important to note that there still isn't a consensus within the psychiatric community about just what executive functioning is.

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Dr. Russell Barkley also has a great book with actionable information (titled "Taking Charge of Adult ADHD", but true to his presentation style, it's a lot meatier in content. It's great for learning about ADHD, but take your time with it.

[NotAChevy in reply to STEM_Dad]

I'm def going to look for these titles. She's done a few ebooks on Emotional Intelligence I'm working through now,, and will list once I get further in.

[NotAChevy in reply to NotAChevy]

I just finished another ebook by Amy Harper called:“Emotional Intelligence: A Practical Guide for Personal Growth and Building Stronger Connections”

I'd really recommend this book to anyone with ADHD as it gives some great techniques to help us learn how to appropriately deal with our emotions.

[Goodtrouble]

Hi, interestingly enough I was looking to get this book on my next audible subscription! I am happy to hear that it's working for you and looking forward to try. So far I have more or less focused on books for understanding and unpicking ADHD but not too practical, now I am more interested in getting into managing better. It is worth saying that I still have not reached the sweet spot regarding medication and I am in perpetual trial and error, so more practical help to manage is welcomed

[NotAChevy in reply to Goodtrouble]

I believe its a balance of finding that “sweet spot” with meds & practical. I've gotten lucky and found my meds, so now I'm trying to get the practical- its going to be a long road, but know its possible. Since she herself lives with ADHD, I find her advice more real than a therapist who just has worked with lots of folks with it (but there’s nothing wrong with those therapist too- they've helped me out a ton).

[FDRaphael]

In the past day or two I've been trying to find additional resources to help. My meds are decent. I could probably stand a little bump up, but that might demotivate me from exercising because exercising certainly boosts my quality of life physical and psychological.

Anyway, in my job I am moving toward some additional managerial duties and also wanting to just up my own productivity. So I was looking for some books that may help.

tl/dr:

Thanks! I'm adding this to shopping cart.