The ADHD Focus Friend: A Planning + Productivity Workbook

by Grace Koelma

An informative and beautiful productivity workbook designed for the neurodivergent brain, backed by science and filled with tools for shame-free organizationLife with ADHD can be a wild ride. With a million creative thoughts pinging around, organizing the chaos can feel impossible, leading to the frustration of a long list of half-finished projects and nothing to show for it. Traditional planners leave ADHDers feeling even worse about themselves—with rigid, monotonous systems that are hard to keep up with.    But what if the daydreaming, hyperfocus, and inconsistency just require a different approach? Enter The ADHD Focus Friend—a new kind of productivity workbook designed to help you embrace your unconventional mind, sort through the mental clutter, and find a path to clarity. Filled with evidence-based insights and advice, as well as pages from the phenomenally popular Future ADHD digital planner, this highly anticipated book will show you that being aligned with who you are and what you need on a physiological level trumps any productivity hack out there.    No matter what your story is, The ADHD Focus Friend offers you a safe place where your brain makes sense—a way to reframe your struggles, un-shame your past, and learn to work with your neurodivergent brain. Features science-based explainers on hyperfocus, rejection sensitivity, procrastination, motivation, and moreDaily, undated planner pages with a gentle approach backed by psychologistsSelf-care activities to help you reflect and resetA template toolbox featuring the most popular pages from the Future ADHD plannerFun stickers for extra novelty and dopamine    Bright, beautiful, and strengths-focused, The ADHD Focus Friend is the self-paced life organizer you’ve been looking for—designed to destigmatize ADHD, help you use inconsistency to your advantage, and be kind to yourself.

Genres: Adhd, Nonfiction, Self Help, Psychology, Mental Health

240 pages, Paperback

Published January 7, 2025

Reviews

[Emily Katy · Rating 5 out of 5]

‘The ADHD Focus Friend’ is so beautifully put together and how could it not be 5 stars with those stickers at the end?!! I’m obsesseddd. Grace breaks down what it’s like to live with ADHD and shares some brilliant strategies and templates for navigating day-to-day life.

[Kerynnisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Affirming and empowering. My brain - perpetually racing, concocting all manner of plans and projects, always tripping over itself - gave off sparks and glowed and buzzed with pleasure reading this book. “I am seen, I am known, I am not alone!” With compassion, with scientific evidence and lived experience, it showed ADHD in a forgiving, uplifting, encouraging light. What a relief to know: I’m not a loser, after all, I just have a different way of being.

[Bětka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Zbývá mi pár nevyplněných plannerů - a nejsem si jistá, jestli mi určitě budou vyhovovat, zatím testuju. Teoretická část je ale skvělá, plná hodně užitečných informací a nástrojů, jak které situace zvládat. Pro mě absolutní top kapitola o zvládání emocí a oddíl věnovaný rejection sensitivity dysphoria - konečně jsem pochopila, co se mi často děje a jak s tím pracovat.

[Suus · Rating 4 out of 5]

Always been a big fan of ‘daily focus friend’. Comes with a lot of other helpful tools. Would recommend!

[Emme · Rating 4 out of 5]

Something about the illustration style of this book, a style overused in advertising today, made me concerned the information would be trite or limited. Instead I found a worthwhile workbook, advice and sets of exercises to improve day-to-day obstacles and longer term issues like organization or developing too many projects. Even though I don’t have ADHD, as far as I’m aware, I still recognized clear personal similarities in 50% of the content and descriptions. I found the exercises and approaches helpful and well designed for anyone and I recommend it for new ways to organize or reset when things become challenging for multiple reasons. The author’s well-researched, expertly applied advice, is kindly composed and helpful toward major improvements when energy goes a bit sideways.

[Emilia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really appreciated that this book was focused on giving you facts in a fun, informative way. Koelma doesn't go too far into the details, but focuses on what we need to know, and good ways to get around things. It's also phenomenal because it's colorful, fun, takes advantage of graphic design in a way that keeps neurospicy brains engaged. Cannot recommend enough!

[Naomi Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I felt validated in so many ways in this book. The style it’s written in is similar to your inner monologue if you will. Added bonus of 2 charts (20+ each maybe?), one a habit tracker and one a Daily To-Do by time block. Pro tip, if you have an exacto-knife use that to get the charts out. Or rip it out if you’re feral! 10/10

[emily bowles · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have found this book very helpful for myself and love using the practical applications with clients :)

[Paige · Rating 4 out of 5]

A basic overview of how ADHD presents in adults, with a focus on women.
Includes some nice reference templates as well.

[Emily Mailloux | emilysbookhaven · Rating 5 out of 5]

- Star Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
- Genre: Non-Fiction
- Format: Physical
- Source: New to Collection

[Cambrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this workbook. Great read!

[SalMoon · Rating 4 out of 5]

"There's a grief in not contributing in the way we hope."

This is a book that was very easy to read. I'm pretty sure I highlighted more than half of it! It made me feel validated and had a lot of useful resources. Only downside is I wish it was longer !

[Val Thbd · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has been so helpful to me. i have been using it consistently since buying and I am able to accomplish so much more, and also be kinder to myself simultaneously.