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Jak na ADHD: Přestaňte bojovat se svým mozkem
Máte problém udržet pozornost, často zapomínáte, nevydržíte být chvíli v klidu? Připadá vám, že se vaše mysl nikdy nezastaví? Možná to není vaše chyba. Možná je to prostě způsob, jakým váš mozek přirozeně funguje.
ADHD, neboli porucha pozornosti s hyperaktivitou, svým nositelům sice přináší i výhody (bývají kreativní, zábavní a do nových projektů se vrhají s velkou energií), ale také mnoho praktických problémů. Dost o nich ví Jessica McCabe, kterou přivedly až na pokraj životního vyhoření. Jessica však svoje zkušenosti nakonec dokázala zúročit – při tvorbě populárního a oceňovaného YouTube kanálu, na kterém od roku 2015 šíří osvětu o ADHD.
Moderní vědecké poznatky, vlastní know-how i bohaté zkušenosti svých sledujících nyní srozumitelnou a svěží formou shrnuje v knize, která je praktickým průvodcem i vřelou oporou pro každého, jehož mozek nepřetržitě jede na plné obrátky.
Z knihy si mimo jiné odnesete:
* ADHD můžete mít, i když nepůsobíte hyperaktivně.
* Neurologické poznatky, které vám pomohou pochopit, jak vaše mysl funguje a proč je někdy tak těžké ji zkrotit.
* Vědou i komunitou ověřené triky a strategie, díky kterým se naučíte lépe plánovat, soustředit i zvládat své emoce.
* Zjištění, že váš mozek není třeba opravovat, ale naučit se jej přijmout a využít jeho jedinečné schopnosti.
* Nejste neschopní, hloupí nebo nespolehliví – jste jen jiní a potřebujete k životním výzvám přistupovat jinak.
Pro každého, kdo má ADHD – nebo někoho s ADHD miluje.
ADHD, neboli porucha pozornosti s hyperaktivitou, svým nositelům sice přináší i výhody (bývají kreativní, zábavní a do nových projektů se vrhají s velkou energií), ale také mnoho praktických problémů. Dost o nich ví Jessica McCabe, kterou přivedly až na pokraj životního vyhoření. Jessica však svoje zkušenosti nakonec dokázala zúročit – při tvorbě populárního a oceňovaného YouTube kanálu, na kterém od roku 2015 šíří osvětu o ADHD.
Moderní vědecké poznatky, vlastní know-how i bohaté zkušenosti svých sledujících nyní srozumitelnou a svěží formou shrnuje v knize, která je praktickým průvodcem i vřelou oporou pro každého, jehož mozek nepřetržitě jede na plné obrátky.
Z knihy si mimo jiné odnesete:
* ADHD můžete mít, i když nepůsobíte hyperaktivně.
* Neurologické poznatky, které vám pomohou pochopit, jak vaše mysl funguje a proč je někdy tak těžké ji zkrotit.
* Vědou i komunitou ověřené triky a strategie, díky kterým se naučíte lépe plánovat, soustředit i zvládat své emoce.
* Zjištění, že váš mozek není třeba opravovat, ale naučit se jej přijmout a využít jeho jedinečné schopnosti.
* Nejste neschopní, hloupí nebo nespolehliví – jste jen jiní a potřebujete k životním výzvám přistupovat jinak.
Pro každého, kdo má ADHD – nebo někoho s ADHD miluje.
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December 21, 2023
TLDR: This is the best book I have ever read about ADHD and I have recommended to several people, including those who have ADHD and those who do not. I have offered to buy it for people so they read it. Read this book. You won't regret it.
I have read several books about ADHD to try and manage my symptoms. All other books have been difficult for me because I felt like they were condescending, ableist, and used shame when explaining ADHD and suggesting coping mechanisms. This book is the complete opposite of that. It is full of coping mechanisms that are manageable and varied for different people, needs, and preferences. The author also breaks down the science of brains and ADHD in a way that is clear and simple without being condescending. She infused so much empathy and compassion into this book between her experiences and including others experiences that I cried several times from feeling so seen and hopeful. I can't recommend this book enough. Please buy it and buy it for everyone you know, whether or not you have ADHD.
I have read several books about ADHD to try and manage my symptoms. All other books have been difficult for me because I felt like they were condescending, ableist, and used shame when explaining ADHD and suggesting coping mechanisms. This book is the complete opposite of that. It is full of coping mechanisms that are manageable and varied for different people, needs, and preferences. The author also breaks down the science of brains and ADHD in a way that is clear and simple without being condescending. She infused so much empathy and compassion into this book between her experiences and including others experiences that I cried several times from feeling so seen and hopeful. I can't recommend this book enough. Please buy it and buy it for everyone you know, whether or not you have ADHD.
December 20, 2023
I've followed Jessica McCabe's work for awhile, so I was curious about this book! I am sure it is going to be popular with the ADHD crowd.
This book is well-written in a conversational style. McCabe shares many stories from her own life as someone with an ADHD brain. It's a quick and easy read, well designed visually, with lots of ways to break up the text. She designed this book for ADHDers to read, and it shows. This book was a labor of love.
The "toolkit" sections describe different ways that ADHDers can address specific challenges they might face. I think these sections especially will be helpful for neurodivergent folks and I might come back to some of them myself. There are also a lot of quotes from ADHDers throughout the book, which highlights a variety of experiences - yay for lived experience!
The big criticism I have is that McCabe doesn't actually question the narrative that ADHD is a "disorder." It is, indeed, a lifelong neurodevelopmental difference but that doesn't mean it's an abnormal way to be. This book doesn't get there though. It's still using the language and ideas of the pathology paradigm.
While McCabe argues that ADHDers need support, she rarely discusses environments like school and work needing to change to support neurodivergent people in any substantive way. I'm not just talking about helping break up assignments into manageable tasks. I want to talk about the inherent problems in coercive schooling and the inhumane work expectations that have been normalized, to everyone's detriment. There's a reason ND folks are called the canaries in the coal mines.
This book is all about how ADHD brains can adapt to their specific challenges, instead of pushing back on why the environments are set up that way in the first place. She regularly quotes Dr. Russell Barkley's work on ADHD, which is heavily medical model with a bioessentialist flare (ie. ADHD causes alcoholism, car crashes, etc). As opposed to, this world is not set up in a way that most ADHDers and other ND people can thrive, which causes trauma and all sorts of unhealthy coping mechanisms.
I was hoping for a lot more of the neurodiversity paradigm in this book. Overall, I found it interesting, but I won't be recommending it except perhaps for the very specific tips sections.
I wavered between ratings of three or four stars on this book. I do think it's well written and will resonate with a lot of people. For me personally, this book would get three stars, but I'm bumping it up to four because it is still one of the better ADHD books out there. Most of them are very heavily pathology paradigm, and this one at least brings in a lot of lived experience both from McCabe and many other ADHDers.
I'm hopeful that we will see more ADHD books based in the neurodiversity paradigm soon. I also recognize that many ADHDers do have significant struggles and may have internalized messages about all of their "areas of deficit." This book might be just what they need.
Thanks to NetGalley and Rodale Books for the ARC copy in exchange for my honest review.
This book is well-written in a conversational style. McCabe shares many stories from her own life as someone with an ADHD brain. It's a quick and easy read, well designed visually, with lots of ways to break up the text. She designed this book for ADHDers to read, and it shows. This book was a labor of love.
The "toolkit" sections describe different ways that ADHDers can address specific challenges they might face. I think these sections especially will be helpful for neurodivergent folks and I might come back to some of them myself. There are also a lot of quotes from ADHDers throughout the book, which highlights a variety of experiences - yay for lived experience!
The big criticism I have is that McCabe doesn't actually question the narrative that ADHD is a "disorder." It is, indeed, a lifelong neurodevelopmental difference but that doesn't mean it's an abnormal way to be. This book doesn't get there though. It's still using the language and ideas of the pathology paradigm.
While McCabe argues that ADHDers need support, she rarely discusses environments like school and work needing to change to support neurodivergent people in any substantive way. I'm not just talking about helping break up assignments into manageable tasks. I want to talk about the inherent problems in coercive schooling and the inhumane work expectations that have been normalized, to everyone's detriment. There's a reason ND folks are called the canaries in the coal mines.
This book is all about how ADHD brains can adapt to their specific challenges, instead of pushing back on why the environments are set up that way in the first place. She regularly quotes Dr. Russell Barkley's work on ADHD, which is heavily medical model with a bioessentialist flare (ie. ADHD causes alcoholism, car crashes, etc). As opposed to, this world is not set up in a way that most ADHDers and other ND people can thrive, which causes trauma and all sorts of unhealthy coping mechanisms.
I was hoping for a lot more of the neurodiversity paradigm in this book. Overall, I found it interesting, but I won't be recommending it except perhaps for the very specific tips sections.
I wavered between ratings of three or four stars on this book. I do think it's well written and will resonate with a lot of people. For me personally, this book would get three stars, but I'm bumping it up to four because it is still one of the better ADHD books out there. Most of them are very heavily pathology paradigm, and this one at least brings in a lot of lived experience both from McCabe and many other ADHDers.
I'm hopeful that we will see more ADHD books based in the neurodiversity paradigm soon. I also recognize that many ADHDers do have significant struggles and may have internalized messages about all of their "areas of deficit." This book might be just what they need.
Thanks to NetGalley and Rodale Books for the ARC copy in exchange for my honest review.
November 20, 2023
I was first introduced to Jessica McCabe by the psychologist who had performed neuropsych testing on our daughter, At one point in our discussion, she pulled up one of Jessica's videos and said that it would explain, much better than she, the way the ADHD brain works. At that point I was hooked.
How to ADHD, the book is just as amazing. McCabe, who is neurodivergent herself, explains in simple terms how the neurologically different brain processes information and offers tips and strategies on how to navigate a world that is not designed for them. She teaches the reader that the goal is not to force your brain to work in the same way as the majority of people - that is not going to happen. The goal is to implement real tangible strategies to learn how to work with your brain. As she says "Forget “try harder.” When your brain works differently, you need to try different."
She has more to offer than just shared experiences and strategies. McCabe also shows you how to recognize your strengths and instills a confidence and validation that may not present in many of the readers.
She does not pretend to have the cure. What she has is a toolkit to help you thrive in your life. In this book, Jessica McCabe shows that she sees you. You are not alone. You are wonderful just the way you are.
This should be required reading for families of and ADHD individuals. I know my copy is already on pre-order.
My thanks to NetGalley and Rodale Inc. for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
How to ADHD, the book is just as amazing. McCabe, who is neurodivergent herself, explains in simple terms how the neurologically different brain processes information and offers tips and strategies on how to navigate a world that is not designed for them. She teaches the reader that the goal is not to force your brain to work in the same way as the majority of people - that is not going to happen. The goal is to implement real tangible strategies to learn how to work with your brain. As she says "Forget “try harder.” When your brain works differently, you need to try different."
She has more to offer than just shared experiences and strategies. McCabe also shows you how to recognize your strengths and instills a confidence and validation that may not present in many of the readers.
She does not pretend to have the cure. What she has is a toolkit to help you thrive in your life. In this book, Jessica McCabe shows that she sees you. You are not alone. You are wonderful just the way you are.
This should be required reading for families of and ADHD individuals. I know my copy is already on pre-order.
My thanks to NetGalley and Rodale Inc. for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
March 5, 2024
I seem to be in the minority by not being blown away by this book, not really enough new info I didn't already know. I also thought it was too long with too much personal stuff in it. I don't think any ADHD book should be over 400 pages! I find it overwhelming to try to eke out helpful tidbits from an overlong book like this. I may read a paragraph and think, oh there is something helpful there, but then it's forgotten because the chapter goes on and on.
There was some good stuff in it and for anyone new to ADHD I'm sure it would be quite helpful.
I had to rush a bit to finish reading it to return to the library since there are a bunch of holds on it. Perhaps I'll check it out again in a few months when there aren't holds, and try to make notes from the sections I want to go back to. The chapters I would revisit would be the ones on how to feel and how to people.
There was some good stuff in it and for anyone new to ADHD I'm sure it would be quite helpful.
I had to rush a bit to finish reading it to return to the library since there are a bunch of holds on it. Perhaps I'll check it out again in a few months when there aren't holds, and try to make notes from the sections I want to go back to. The chapters I would revisit would be the ones on how to feel and how to people.
January 15, 2024
This is a good primer for ADHD tools, but as someone who follows the author’s Youtube, I think the videos best present the same concepts. I found the writing a little wordy and repetitive, and the length and number of footnotes distracting.
YMMV; some of the tools simply won’t apply to most people - outsourcing tasks, asking your boss for a “flexible” start time, ect.
This is touched on briefly, but the author’s perspective of ADHD is that of someone white, middle-class, and who has control of their own work schedule. I would have liked if the book more specifically brought up the expectations of being neurodiverse under the increasingly severe conditions of capitalism. There is a chapter on changing the world and its systems, but the discussion felt too vague and generalized.
YMMV; some of the tools simply won’t apply to most people - outsourcing tasks, asking your boss for a “flexible” start time, ect.
This is touched on briefly, but the author’s perspective of ADHD is that of someone white, middle-class, and who has control of their own work schedule. I would have liked if the book more specifically brought up the expectations of being neurodiverse under the increasingly severe conditions of capitalism. There is a chapter on changing the world and its systems, but the discussion felt too vague and generalized.
November 4, 2024
Jessica McCabe took what she learned about ADHD while learning how to work with her brain and function in a world designed for those with neurotypical brains and condensed it into this book--How to ADHD: An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain (Not Against It).
Her conversational style draws me in and quickly engages me. Her explanations are clear, straightforward, and sometimes entertaining. It's not everyone who can describe executive function and leave me smiling. McCabe follows a standard structure for each topic: her experience with the issue, what she has learned about it, strategies to try, anecdotes from her ADHD community.
I think everyone has some of these tendencies. I found many strategies I use in my life profiled on these pages and found myself nodding along with McCabe. She is wise enough to point out that not every strategy will work for every person. She offers multiple possibilities with the hope that the reader may land on one that works for them.
McCabe makes many salient points. A few being:
ADHD is a terrible name for the condition, because 'attention deficit' implies a lack of attention. However, our brains can focus quite well sometimes--particularly on things we find engaging, such as our hobbies, crushes, video games, and so on. The trouble is, we can't control the intensity of our focus or what we focus on. . . . This big misconception makes people less likely to seek a diagnosis because they are able to focus sometimes."
"For the primarily inattentive presentation of ADHD, you don't need to have any symptoms of hyperactivity to qualify for the diagnosis (because, turns out, same condition, different presentations). Also, even those who do have symptoms related to hyperactivity and impulsivity aren't always physically hyperactive. Verbal hyperactivity is a thing, and it's one way hyperactivity in girls and women tends to show up. (I get a lot of comments about how quickly I speak.) Physical hyperactivity also often evolves into mental restlessness. Plus, presentations can change over time."
"Whenever you experience that gear-grinding feeling that tells you something isn't working, don't try harder. Try different."
"ADHD brains don't regulate emotions very well. Not only do they hit us harder and last longer, we also tend to be more reactive to them than someone who is neurotypical. This intensity and reactivity have an enormous impact on how we interact with the world, as well as how the world reacts to us."
"You do not need to be fixed because you are not a broken version of normal. Your brain works differently. And the goal can't be to fixt that. It needs to be, given that, what do we do?"
I have multiple people in my life who have the diagnosis of ADHD. This is a great starting point for beginning to understand yourself if you share this diagnosis or for understanding those in your life whose brain functions in this way.
I also highly recommend McCabe's youtube channel How to ADHD.
Publication 2024
Her conversational style draws me in and quickly engages me. Her explanations are clear, straightforward, and sometimes entertaining. It's not everyone who can describe executive function and leave me smiling. McCabe follows a standard structure for each topic: her experience with the issue, what she has learned about it, strategies to try, anecdotes from her ADHD community.
I think everyone has some of these tendencies. I found many strategies I use in my life profiled on these pages and found myself nodding along with McCabe. She is wise enough to point out that not every strategy will work for every person. She offers multiple possibilities with the hope that the reader may land on one that works for them.
McCabe makes many salient points. A few being:
ADHD is a terrible name for the condition, because 'attention deficit' implies a lack of attention. However, our brains can focus quite well sometimes--particularly on things we find engaging, such as our hobbies, crushes, video games, and so on. The trouble is, we can't control the intensity of our focus or what we focus on. . . . This big misconception makes people less likely to seek a diagnosis because they are able to focus sometimes."
"For the primarily inattentive presentation of ADHD, you don't need to have any symptoms of hyperactivity to qualify for the diagnosis (because, turns out, same condition, different presentations). Also, even those who do have symptoms related to hyperactivity and impulsivity aren't always physically hyperactive. Verbal hyperactivity is a thing, and it's one way hyperactivity in girls and women tends to show up. (I get a lot of comments about how quickly I speak.) Physical hyperactivity also often evolves into mental restlessness. Plus, presentations can change over time."
"Whenever you experience that gear-grinding feeling that tells you something isn't working, don't try harder. Try different."
"ADHD brains don't regulate emotions very well. Not only do they hit us harder and last longer, we also tend to be more reactive to them than someone who is neurotypical. This intensity and reactivity have an enormous impact on how we interact with the world, as well as how the world reacts to us."
"You do not need to be fixed because you are not a broken version of normal. Your brain works differently. And the goal can't be to fixt that. It needs to be, given that, what do we do?"
I have multiple people in my life who have the diagnosis of ADHD. This is a great starting point for beginning to understand yourself if you share this diagnosis or for understanding those in your life whose brain functions in this way.
I also highly recommend McCabe's youtube channel How to ADHD.
Publication 2024
May 13, 2024
How to put it… this is exactly how one imagines a book written by a YouTuber: superficial but with glitter on top, so that it appears more exciting. The famous research that apparently went into it is repeating easily available and well known facts that have already been written many times; the tools consist of lists of “do this” with a careful omission of the “how”.
Another - and more serious - issue is that despite claims, Jessica McCabe’s knowledge on ADHD is very limited and covers only what she is experiencing. She does acknowledge that this condition is a spectrum and that not everything works for everybody, but one really needs to be a certain shape and size (and have a six-figure income from Patreon) for them to be effective. The chapter about environmental impact and contribution is not enough to cover this gaping black hole.
In short, this book is a product of our times, when everything is a hustle and everything can be turned into an income if you have enough charisma to become an influencer. I suppose it might give a short-term validation to read over and over again that people with ADHD are funny, creative, and interesting, but hardly anything remains when that fuzzy feeling dissipates.
December 23, 2025
There's some good information in here, but the book is about 150 pages too long and her "Teehee I'm ADHD and quirky" shtick gets old pretty quickly. That aside, a good introduction for someone unfamiliar with ADHD and how to manage it
April 1, 2025
This felt like a good book for someone unfamiliar with ADHD. If you've spent any amount of time studying ADHD, I don't think you'll find a large amount of new information here. I found a few good tips and tricks to keep in mind, but not much beyond that. If this is your first book on the topic of ADHD you might find a lot you didn't know and it may be incredibly useful to you, but if you're decently well-versed in the topic, I wouldn't expect any groundbreaking new information. For anyone newly diagnosed or trying to better understand a loved one with ADHD, I think this would be a great place to start.
For a book about managing ADHD though, it was overly long - clocking in at over 450 pages. But hey, I get it, I can't be brief either. On anything. Ever. 😂 That being said, a lot of what was said in the book tended more to biographical than anything else. This is great for the person looking to feel seen and searching to feel like they're not alone in their struggles. If you are like me and looking for more succinct, helpful strategies and tips on managing your ADHD, you might find yourself skimming a lot to get to those bits of information. The beginning of each chapter features childhood stories and personal anecdotes from the author before eventually getting around to the related tip for dealing with the issue presented. In the end, I was disappointed I didn't find the book as helpful as I'd hoped, but I think it's still a great resource for anyone looking to learn more about ADHD.
For a book about managing ADHD though, it was overly long - clocking in at over 450 pages. But hey, I get it, I can't be brief either. On anything. Ever. 😂 That being said, a lot of what was said in the book tended more to biographical than anything else. This is great for the person looking to feel seen and searching to feel like they're not alone in their struggles. If you are like me and looking for more succinct, helpful strategies and tips on managing your ADHD, you might find yourself skimming a lot to get to those bits of information. The beginning of each chapter features childhood stories and personal anecdotes from the author before eventually getting around to the related tip for dealing with the issue presented. In the end, I was disappointed I didn't find the book as helpful as I'd hoped, but I think it's still a great resource for anyone looking to learn more about ADHD.
January 5, 2024
I dont know where to start with this review. I first came across Jessica through her Ted Talk (its on youtube go find it its AWESOME) Shortly after my son was diagnosed with ADHD, The Ted Talk and subsequently her youtube channel led me to suspect that I myself may also have ADHD. I Was diagnosed last year and suddenly a LOT of things that hadnt gone the way I'd hoped in my life finally made sense. I wasnt a screw up, I wasnt unfilling the potential everyone always said I had through lazyness or forgetfullness or distractability I have a brain that works differently, so differently in fact that just navigating the neurotypical world on a daily is a massive struggle.
Anyway enough about me. The book. Wow, just WOW. (Part memoir, Part Self Help, Part Toolbox for ADHDer's) is one of the bravest things I've ever listened to. Jessica's honesty and sincerity shines like a beacon throughout but particularly in the latter chapters where she deals with some of the harsh realities faced by even the most prepared ADHD "Brains" and the "Hearts" who love them. This is must read for any one with ADHD (Brains) and those who love them (Hearts) but also an incredible insight into living with Neurodiversity that will be of value to anyone and everyone.
I have absolutely no hesitation in saying this is the most important book I've ever read.
Anyway enough about me. The book. Wow, just WOW. (Part memoir, Part Self Help, Part Toolbox for ADHDer's) is one of the bravest things I've ever listened to. Jessica's honesty and sincerity shines like a beacon throughout but particularly in the latter chapters where she deals with some of the harsh realities faced by even the most prepared ADHD "Brains" and the "Hearts" who love them. This is must read for any one with ADHD (Brains) and those who love them (Hearts) but also an incredible insight into living with Neurodiversity that will be of value to anyone and everyone.
I have absolutely no hesitation in saying this is the most important book I've ever read.
April 27, 2024
I skimmed the relevant chapters I was interested in. The chapter on memory put into words that thing about getting overwhelmed with new info and then not remembering it! I liked that, but the toolbox part was not helpful.
In the chapter about sleep, which my therapist specifically recommended, I liked that she says screen time is proven to be neither good or bad right before bed. Tips were just not helpful.
The chapter about motivation I read last and it was actually demotivating. I liked, again, that she could describe what it’s like, but again, the tips were not helpful.
This is not necessarily a failing of the author. I’ve yet to find an ADHD book that’s helpful for me. Now that I’m in my 40s I’ve either already discovered the mentioned hacks or they’re hacks that either don’t make sense to me (sleep in your clothes to be ready for your day?!) or they just don’t work for me.
In the chapter about sleep, which my therapist specifically recommended, I liked that she says screen time is proven to be neither good or bad right before bed. Tips were just not helpful.
The chapter about motivation I read last and it was actually demotivating. I liked, again, that she could describe what it’s like, but again, the tips were not helpful.
This is not necessarily a failing of the author. I’ve yet to find an ADHD book that’s helpful for me. Now that I’m in my 40s I’ve either already discovered the mentioned hacks or they’re hacks that either don’t make sense to me (sleep in your clothes to be ready for your day?!) or they just don’t work for me.
April 28, 2024
Footnotes are distracting.
Overall not a bad overview of ADHD for those unfamiliar with it.
Somewhat dragged out and a little wordy.
As some other reviewers mention, YT channel may work better (it does for me).
Overall not a bad overview of ADHD for those unfamiliar with it.
Somewhat dragged out and a little wordy.
As some other reviewers mention, YT channel may work better (it does for me).
April 6, 2024
So helpful … as long as I can remember any of it 🤷♀️
December 21, 2025
хочу порадити цю книжку всім людям із РДУГ або знайомим чи близьким із людьми з РДУГ ❤️
найкраще з того, що читала нині на цю тему.
найкраще з того, що читала нині на цю тему.
August 28, 2024
Wow - it was amazing to learn about ADHD and how my brain works. Written in a very readable way, with plenty of real-life anecdotes, Jessica McCabe has created a valuable resource. Definitely recommended for anyone with ADHD, with friends or family with ADHD, or who just want to learn about ADHD.
--quick content note:
There is some occasional language (bulls-t, a-s, h-l, d-n, and the f word starred out).
**additional note for young readers - mentions of living with boyfriends/girlfriends & lgbtq topics.
--quick content note:
There is some occasional language (bulls-t, a-s, h-l, d-n, and the f word starred out).
**additional note for young readers - mentions of living with boyfriends/girlfriends & lgbtq topics.
December 20, 2023
I requested this book because I have family members with ADHD. It's a book to read slowly and absorb not only the words but the feelings McCabe describes. I feel like I understand better what my family members are going through as they try to fit into a world that does not understand them.
Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC of this book.
Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC of this book.
May 1, 2024
Knygos pastabos (Juodrastis):
1. Pamirsta daiktus (pakrovejus, raktus). Tuomet zmones galvoja, kad jiems nerupi. Bet jiems rupi.
2. Darbu atideliojimas.
3. Labai ilgai ruosiasi kokiam projektui.
4. Namu darbus daro valandu valandas, nes vis mintys kitur pabega.
5. Sunku susikaupti svarbiems, bet nestimuliuojantiems darbams. Netgi jeigu is tikruju jiems tai yra labai svarbu.
6. Kai kur susikaupia taip stipriai, kad net pamirsta laiko tekme.
7. Chronic mind wondering.
8. Desision paralysis.
9. Negali planuoti, organizuoti, nebeivykdo ateities nusistatytu planu.
10. Kad ir kokia tvarka pasidaro, po 2sav vel nauja tvarka perdaro.
11. Negali laikytis savo sukurtos sistemos.
12. Sunkiai uzmiega del per daug minciu.
13. TV pries miega labai issistimuliuoja protas ir nebeina uzmigti.
14. Daznai turi drebancios kojos sindroma.
15. Tik velai nakti melatonin pasileidzia smegenyse.
16. Kafeinas pazadina, bet chaosa pajungia galvoje, per daug minciu.
17. Nesugeba apskaiciuoti laiko, pastoviai veluoja.
18. Atima labai daug laiko pats planavimas, kuris erzina.
19. Daug iki puses atliktu projektu.
20. Jeigu nemokesi valdyti emociju, emocijos valdys jus.
Ka daryti:
1. Priimti save toks koks esi, o ne toks koks turetum buti pagal socialine aplinka.
2. Mindfulness training.
3. Not doing and doing tasks.
4. Jeigu kazka reikia padaryti, tiesiog ant lapo uzrasyti.
5. Praktikuoti minimalizma.
6. Ismokti sakyti NE
7. Body Double su kitu lengviau zmogumi.
8. Susikurti savo sekmes sistema.
9. Pries miega leisti sau daryti idomius dalykus, bet ne per idomius, kad uzmigtum.
10. Klausytis ta pacia nuobodzia melodija pries pat miega, kad sukelti sau asosiacija.
11. Ieskoti idomumo neidomume.
12. Susikurti sau tinkama supporta.
1. Pamirsta daiktus (pakrovejus, raktus). Tuomet zmones galvoja, kad jiems nerupi. Bet jiems rupi.
2. Darbu atideliojimas.
3. Labai ilgai ruosiasi kokiam projektui.
4. Namu darbus daro valandu valandas, nes vis mintys kitur pabega.
5. Sunku susikaupti svarbiems, bet nestimuliuojantiems darbams. Netgi jeigu is tikruju jiems tai yra labai svarbu.
6. Kai kur susikaupia taip stipriai, kad net pamirsta laiko tekme.
7. Chronic mind wondering.
8. Desision paralysis.
9. Negali planuoti, organizuoti, nebeivykdo ateities nusistatytu planu.
10. Kad ir kokia tvarka pasidaro, po 2sav vel nauja tvarka perdaro.
11. Negali laikytis savo sukurtos sistemos.
12. Sunkiai uzmiega del per daug minciu.
13. TV pries miega labai issistimuliuoja protas ir nebeina uzmigti.
14. Daznai turi drebancios kojos sindroma.
15. Tik velai nakti melatonin pasileidzia smegenyse.
16. Kafeinas pazadina, bet chaosa pajungia galvoje, per daug minciu.
17. Nesugeba apskaiciuoti laiko, pastoviai veluoja.
18. Atima labai daug laiko pats planavimas, kuris erzina.
19. Daug iki puses atliktu projektu.
20. Jeigu nemokesi valdyti emociju, emocijos valdys jus.
Ka daryti:
1. Priimti save toks koks esi, o ne toks koks turetum buti pagal socialine aplinka.
2. Mindfulness training.
3. Not doing and doing tasks.
4. Jeigu kazka reikia padaryti, tiesiog ant lapo uzrasyti.
5. Praktikuoti minimalizma.
6. Ismokti sakyti NE
7. Body Double su kitu lengviau zmogumi.
8. Susikurti savo sekmes sistema.
9. Pries miega leisti sau daryti idomius dalykus, bet ne per idomius, kad uzmigtum.
10. Klausytis ta pacia nuobodzia melodija pries pat miega, kad sukelti sau asosiacija.
11. Ieskoti idomumo neidomume.
12. Susikurti sau tinkama supporta.
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September 9, 2024
This was one of the most comprehensive and thoughtfully thorough books I've ever read on ADHD. It touched on many of the misunderstood or lesser-known facets of life that are impacted by having ADHD (or any other neurodiverse diagnosis): emotion dysregulation, time management, RSD (rejection sensitivity dysphoria), feeling a lack of belonging, romantic relationships, and friendships. I appreciated that she also included cultural and racial differences in the both the diagnosis and its presentation. Very, very well done.
It has just enough balance between science and the author's personal anecdotes to make it both an informative and relatable text. Highly recommend to anyone wanting to deeper their understanding of this complicated diagnosis.
It has just enough balance between science and the author's personal anecdotes to make it both an informative and relatable text. Highly recommend to anyone wanting to deeper their understanding of this complicated diagnosis.
March 5, 2024
Best of the (five or so?) books I've read in this category. Clear examples of the deficits and of potential remediation. Doesn't fall into either, "woe is we" or "we are super heroes!" Fairly concise.
August 30, 2024
I tried 5 minutes of the audio book, but the voice reminded me of how I talk when I try to convince my four-year-old niece to eat her vegetables. I felt like she was straining to sound cool or relatable instead of just getting to the point.
July 18, 2024
Funny that a book about ADHD is so long but it was a really smooth read and had so much great info whether or not you have ADHD!
November 22, 2024
This is the first book I’ve ever read about ADHD and I’ve never felt so seen in my life…
February 14, 2025
definitely my favorite self-help book so far
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March 11, 2024
Amazing and super helpful! It felt like Jessica was writing about my life. I connected with each chapter, not everything in each chapter, but enough to confirm my suspicion that I need to try some of the tools she mentions in each. I look forward to reading this book again, having my son read it, and sharing it with my hubby in hopes that it helps understand our brains better.
It's already helping me by confirming that I am not alone in struggles and making things quite clear. I am forever grateful that I stumbled across some of Jessica's videos and purchased this book.
It's already helping me by confirming that I am not alone in struggles and making things quite clear. I am forever grateful that I stumbled across some of Jessica's videos and purchased this book.
May 17, 2025
Fijn boek om te lezen voor iemand met ADHD maar ook voor de omgeving. Geeft inzichten, handvatten en is zo geschreven dat het interessant blijft om te lezen! Anders dan andere boeken die ik hier al over heb gelezen.
September 10, 2024
AMAZING AMAZING Book! Recommended it to all my clients! If you or someone you love has ADHD READ THIS BOOK 🫶🏻
May 14, 2025
I loved reading How to ADHD so much and I appreciate all the tools the author gives to all these different things we struggle with. I haven't read many ADHD books (only 2 so far) but this one is definitely the best. Gentle but firm is the best way I can describe it. It informs, and acknowledges all impairments without leaving out our strengths. It was a pleasure to read this.
March 8, 2025
4.5 stars. Jessica McCabe's demeanor (and highly popular YT channel) could mislead you into thinking her book would lean towards the pop psych side, but you'd be wrong. This is a solid, comprehensive resource on a wide variety of ADHD traits, from omnipresent to rare. A couple of especially important angles were included that I haven't seen much written about. The biological explanations are robust but accessible, and with each hurdle, she offers ideas for coping tools. Comorbidities are well covered, and I appreciated that she respectfully addressed the impact of neurology combined with trauma and other experiences, minimizing neither and underscoring the importance of examining both.
Now and again her voice gets a touch cutesy, and the last 15% or so is pretty emo, but it isn't disingenuous — if you're familiar with her videos, you'll recognize that this is undoubtedly her true self. Even if that isn't your vibe, it would be regrettable to let that keep you from this profound, expertly presented content.
Now and again her voice gets a touch cutesy, and the last 15% or so is pretty emo, but it isn't disingenuous — if you're familiar with her videos, you'll recognize that this is undoubtedly her true self. Even if that isn't your vibe, it would be regrettable to let that keep you from this profound, expertly presented content.
August 2, 2024
As a “Heart”, who has family with ADHD, and very possibly a “Brain” myself, although when tested I fell just short of being diagnosable, this book is something that I wish I could travel back in time with and give to my younger self.
The organization is non-standard, but brilliantly crafted to the actual experience of ADHD, and the writing engages in several different forms to keep the reader’s attention. Unsurprisingly, she knows her audience well!
Even if you don’t have ADHD, there’s a lot of great advice in here for everyone that is useful for anyone and especially for those who care about or work with others with ADHD. Which, given its extreme prevalence, is probably everyone! I highly encourage you to give this a read and see what you find interesting and useful.
The organization is non-standard, but brilliantly crafted to the actual experience of ADHD, and the writing engages in several different forms to keep the reader’s attention. Unsurprisingly, she knows her audience well!
Even if you don’t have ADHD, there’s a lot of great advice in here for everyone that is useful for anyone and especially for those who care about or work with others with ADHD. Which, given its extreme prevalence, is probably everyone! I highly encourage you to give this a read and see what you find interesting and useful.
June 23, 2024
I usually don't write reviews. I rate the book and move on. However, I can't do that with this one! It has had such a significant impact on me. As an adult who was recently diagnosed with ADHD, I had been grieving for some time, as Jessica mentioned, about how hard I have been on myself for years because I was never aware of or suspected my diagnosis. I considered myself a failure with no more chances to thrive for so long, but this book is another excellent source of encouragement. It has given me a deeper understanding of myself, and I'm excited about sharing this knowledge with my loved ones, who have been my rock on this journey!!
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