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The ADHD Brain Buddy: A practical toolkit for adults navigating a more ADHD-friendly life
This audio edition includes an accompanying pdf available for download!
As an ADHDer, sometimes you feel stuck - and the unrelenting demands of adult life in a neurotypical world certainly don't help. Matilda Boseley knows it because she has lived it and learned a lot since her diagnosis at age 23.
In her first book, The Year I Met My Brain, journalist Matilda took a deep dive into adult ADHD to understand how it all works. Now, she's written The ADHD Brain Buddy: a treasure trove of practical tips, activities and scientific insights to help you make it through the hard days, utilise the great ones and reflect on the impact ADHD has had throughout your life. All in the pursuit of making your world easier to navigate - and way more fun.
Engaging and interactive, this illustrated workbook
- Practical Learn tricks and skills to help you sail through common scenarios across work, health and self-care, finances, life admin, relationships and more. Even boring to-do lists become a gamified adventure!
- Expert Benefit from the wisdom of ADHD specialists, including psychologist Janelle Booker and ADHD coach Dr Michele Toner, to navigate challenges with confidence.
- Cultivate a kinder relationship with yourself by recognising your emotions, understanding your limits and celebrating your unique strengths.
- Fun and Enjoy a good-humoured approach that makes ADHD life both manageable and enjoyable.
Free from guilt, shame or pressure, The ADHD Brain Buddy meets you where you are - whether you're surviving, thriving or reflecting. It's the perfect helpful companion for your neurodivergent journey.
'Offers guidance without judgement, encouragement without the pressure, and a whole lot of humour and heart. I wish I'd had it sooner.' - Steph Claire Smith
As an ADHDer, sometimes you feel stuck - and the unrelenting demands of adult life in a neurotypical world certainly don't help. Matilda Boseley knows it because she has lived it and learned a lot since her diagnosis at age 23.
In her first book, The Year I Met My Brain, journalist Matilda took a deep dive into adult ADHD to understand how it all works. Now, she's written The ADHD Brain Buddy: a treasure trove of practical tips, activities and scientific insights to help you make it through the hard days, utilise the great ones and reflect on the impact ADHD has had throughout your life. All in the pursuit of making your world easier to navigate - and way more fun.
Engaging and interactive, this illustrated workbook
- Practical Learn tricks and skills to help you sail through common scenarios across work, health and self-care, finances, life admin, relationships and more. Even boring to-do lists become a gamified adventure!
- Expert Benefit from the wisdom of ADHD specialists, including psychologist Janelle Booker and ADHD coach Dr Michele Toner, to navigate challenges with confidence.
- Cultivate a kinder relationship with yourself by recognising your emotions, understanding your limits and celebrating your unique strengths.
- Fun and Enjoy a good-humoured approach that makes ADHD life both manageable and enjoyable.
Free from guilt, shame or pressure, The ADHD Brain Buddy meets you where you are - whether you're surviving, thriving or reflecting. It's the perfect helpful companion for your neurodivergent journey.
'Offers guidance without judgement, encouragement without the pressure, and a whole lot of humour and heart. I wish I'd had it sooner.' - Steph Claire Smith
- GenresAdhdNonfiction
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Published November 11, 2025
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About the author
Matilda Boseley
3 books47 followersMatilda Boseley is an award-winning social media reporter and presenter for Guardian Australia. She has spearheaded the publication’s popular TikTok channel where she writes and hosts their short-form news explainers. Her work on the platform has won her a Quill Award for Innovation in Journalism and was nominated for a Walkley Award for the same category. Named Walkley Awards’ 2019 Student Journalist of the Year, Matilda has also worked as a reporter and assistant chief of staff at 7 News Melbourne and as a breaking news reporter for The Age newspaper. She regularly reports on issues affecting young people, women and mental health and her first book, The Year I Met My Brain, documents her experiences and discoveries after being diagnosed with ADHD at 23 and investigates the hidden prevalence and costs of ADHD among adults.
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November 23, 2025
Provided incredibly helpful tips to help navigate life as an adhder. Highly recommend!
January 19, 2026
While I may not be diagnosed as ADHD, the more and more I find my own helpful things referred to as coping strategies, it’s highly likely I’ve been masking my entire life.
That being said there are tons of awesome and useful tips in this book (also, for those struggling to eat brekky, I seriously recommend a Crunch Cup) so I’m excited to try some of these and see if they make a difference in my life.
That being said there are tons of awesome and useful tips in this book (also, for those struggling to eat brekky, I seriously recommend a Crunch Cup) so I’m excited to try some of these and see if they make a difference in my life.
November 26, 2025
Audio. Although I don’t have adhd I know those who have and I expect this would be a very practical help for them. A lot of the strategies could be useful for other people too. We all need systems to manage our lives.
February 7, 2026
This book is a practical guide for anyone who is challenged with the complexities of ADHD whether it be yourself or someone close to you.
The text is presented in a colourful and easy to follow style supplemented with helpful graphics.
There were lots of takeaways.
It is well worth reading.
The text is presented in a colourful and easy to follow style supplemented with helpful graphics.
There were lots of takeaways.
It is well worth reading.
November 25, 2025
So many amazing tips and tricks! I will absolutely come back to this time and time again!!
December 31, 2025
great companion to her other book but can also be red alone – lots of helpful, practical strategies to deal with ADHD, Matilda Bosely doesn’t miss
January 4, 2026
This book truly changed something in me. It was like a warm hug from a friend who has ADHD, who acknowledges your individual journeys, strengths and challenges but shares the common thread of just “getting it”!
This was such a practical, powerful addition to Matilda’s first novel, and I also love that there was no requirement to read in order (in fact, I’m reading the first book now after this one!)
I truly know this will become a resource for me that I can come back to time and time again, and refer so many friends and loved ones to. As a matter of fact, I’m going to tell my psychologist about it!
Highly, highly, HIGHLY recommend!
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PS. Matilda your grandfather would be so proud 💛
This was such a practical, powerful addition to Matilda’s first novel, and I also love that there was no requirement to read in order (in fact, I’m reading the first book now after this one!)
I truly know this will become a resource for me that I can come back to time and time again, and refer so many friends and loved ones to. As a matter of fact, I’m going to tell my psychologist about it!
Highly, highly, HIGHLY recommend!
- Audiobook review -
PS. Matilda your grandfather would be so proud 💛
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