The Mindfulness Workbook for ADHD: Effective Strategies to Increase Focus, Build Patience, and Find Balance

by Beata Lewis MD

Manage ADHD with mindfulness

Living with ADHD can present challenges with focus and organization—but mindfulness is a proven way to stay centered. This workbook’s practices, prompts, and tips will help you train your mind to cultivate greater focus and awareness.

Understand ADHD—Explore the science and symptoms behind ADHD to better understand how it affects your behavior, and discover ways to remain grounded during those times.The power of mindfulness—Strengthen your ability to stay present with proven practices like breathing techniques, body scans, and mindful movement to exercise your sense of mindfulness every day.Equip your tool kit for adult ADHD—Try proven practices like breathing practices, body scans, mindfulness walking, and mindful movement to exercise your sense of mindfulness every day.

Discover meaningful practices to create a sense of focus and mindfulness with this ADHD workbook for adults.

Genres: Adhd

257 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 27, 2022

Reviews

[Jennyfer · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Mindfulness Workbook for ADHD is a comprehensive guide to mildfulness, introspection and self assessment, targeted particularly at ADHD.

** Careat: I have not been diagnosed with ADHD, but as I go through this journey with my ADHD child, I recognise some of the traits within myself. **

Honestly - the first couple of chapters were quite dense and intimidating, as they detailed ADHD and Mindfulness. After that, the chapters break out into stepped mindful exercises designed to be tackled sequentially, after completing the previous chapter. There are sections to assess your own feelings and responses to particular events so you are able to keep track of your progress. And there are case studies of people with ADHD , exploring the themes within each chapter.

The workbook chapters explore how to commence mindful activities, how to react in non-judgemental ways, patience, acceptance, relationships, being in the moment, and letting go of baggage.

I did find the book to be very text-heavy and the activities/practices were mixed in with the rest of the content, which made them difficult (for me) to refer back to. The final section - "A Final Word" does list all of the practices, as a handy reference guide, but I would have preferred the text to be broken up into clearer sections, with more visual cues.

This may assist some poeple - ADHD or not - with building a mindful practice, but it wasn't for me

~Many thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.~

[Dustyloup]

3.5*

If you've always wanted to know more about mindfulness but are not sure where to start, this could be a really good resource.

However, the distractibility and inability to maintain routines and organize, that come with ADHD would make it extremely difficult to successfully complete this workbook alone.

I've never been diagnosed, but I have inattentive type ADD characteristics and it runs in my family so I can relate to the struggles.

I'd give it a 2-3* for solo use and a 4-5* for use in a therapeutic context or together with a trusted friend/ loved one that needs help understanding ADHD and could benefit from the mindfulness techniques (aka everyone!).

I've completed MBCT mindfulness-based therapy and translated meditations, so I'm not necessarily the right audience for this workbook, plus I didn't necessarily complete the workbook due to time constraints, but I'm thankful to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to review this digital ARC!

[Jaimie | _thenerdyhobbit_ · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't have ADHD but I was diagnosed at a young age with ADD. As I'm getting older I find sleeping is hard a lot of the time because my mind and body feel chaotic and won't shut off. I find a lot of the time in my daily life, it's hard to focus and organize what I need to do or get done. For instance, I can have a small list of 3 major things I want to get done one day but by the end of the day I started 5 didn't side projects and maybe completed one of the 3 major things.

I thought maybe this could help me. I refuse drugs and like to find alternative ways to self help. I've tried meditation (didn't work) and there was a part where they basically wanted you to do the same thing but with a candle, quiet, and pushing out all thoughts. I started filling out the workbook, which was interesting, I just dont see how it helps.

I also don't need repeated definitions of ADHD and the symptoms. If people are picking up this book, I would think they know what it is so that got annoying and repetitive as well. Maybe others will get something out of this book but I really didn't get a whole lot of anything so I stopped reading it about 50% in.

Maybe I'm missing something. A lot of other reviews (on Amazon) said it was written with a warm and welcoming tone. I found it utterly boring which made me want to just stop reading it. Maybe that's why I can't get anything out of it?

I'm not saying not to try it out. There are plenty of people who disagree with what I'm saying so it might work for you! 🤷🏻‍♀️

Thank you to Netgalley and Callisto Media, Rockridge Press for an ARC. All opinions ate mine and mine alone.

[Kimberly Barnes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Living with a diagnosis of ADHD can be very challenging. There are many different methodologies that can be utilized for treating the symptoms of ADHD. This book by Dr. Lewis and Dr. Foubister presents tools and techniques that can be utilized to combat the symptoms of ADHD. The methodology that was presented in this book centered on the techniques of mindfulness. The book starts with a guide of how to utilize the book. The workbook is designed for ease of use by the reader and it Is recommended that that the reader work through it in the order in which it is written. This workbook has 2 distinct parts with nine chapters. Part one of this workbook provides information about ADHD and the practice of mindfulness. Part two of the workbook educates the reader on the practice of mindfulness to manage ADHD. In each chapter there is so much that is provided: patient stories, exercises to complete, and vital takeaways from the chapter. This book is a good easy read in that each chapter is broken down into small chunks, and is easy for the reader to understand and implement. This book is one that I would recommend to anyone diagnosed with ADHD and interested in using the practice of mindfulness for symptom management. This workbook is a great asset for both therapists and clients. Thank you the publisher and NetGalley for the advance review copy in exchange for my honest review.

[Dion Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got this book because my 13 year old son has ADHA and I was hoping it might help me understand his condition better and maybe pass on some strategies to help him and it did give me a better insight into his condition, but the activities in this book are more suited to an adult that a teen.

This book was written by two doctors, and it shows, it reads more like a university textbook or a pamphlet you might get from a doctors office, which considering the target audience, I think a more informal style would have worked better.

I also would have like to see a bit more focus on the positive aspects of ADHD and how they might be able to use these aspects to aid them and improve their confidence in themselves.

all in all it has some useful information and strategies, but the deliver may not suit everyone.
*Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.*

[Jenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having recently been diagnosed with ADHD, I jumped at the opportunity to read and review this book. I plan to purchase it, because it is more of a workbook and I'd like to be able to write and highlight as I flip the pages.

This book is a tool, and can be used in conjunction with medication, cognitive behavioral therapy, or both. It discusses the seven pillars of mindfulness, what each means, and how to work with each one. Utilizing this book is the definition of self help; in taking the time to observe and understand your thoughts, you can improve your happiness, functioning, and quality of life.

*I received a digital ARC from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review

[Heidi · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Mindfulness Workbook for ADHD is a great workbook for those who are trying to find inspiration and focus when it comes to living with ADHD. The workbook lays out strategies to improve focus without overwhelming the mind causing confusion.
This workbook might clean up misconceptions about ADHD along with what works and what might not work and why it won't. ADHD is different for everyone so what might work for one will not work for another. This book gives person a place to start.

Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of The Mindfulness Workbook for ADHD

[wonderfullyweird88 · Rating 3 out of 5]

As both a therapist and a person with ADHD I found this an interesting read. I have struggled with mindfulness as I struggle to sit for long periods but I do use shorter exercises which I find helpful.

This book provides a lot of information and exercises which are helpful. It is a bit wordy and repetitive which can be difficult when you have inattentive ADHD.

I would recommend this book to people who are looking to develop their mindfulness skills.

I received an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Katie Gruetzmacher · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn’t find it helpful; but honestly I struggle with things like these. I could see how this could be a game change for those who are able to focus on it

[Dawn Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Mindfulness Workbook for ADHD: Effective Strategies to Increase Focus, Build Patience, and Find Balance by Beata Lewis, MD and Nicole Foubister, MD

188 Pages
Publisher: Rockridge Press, Callisto Media
Release Date: October 11, 2022

Nonfiction, Self-Help, Health, Mind, Body, Spirit, Meditation, Mindfulness

The book is divided into the following parts and chapters.

Part I: An Introduction to Mindfulness for ADHD
Chapter 1: Understanding ADHD
Chapter 2: Getting Started with Mindfulness

Part II: Practicing Mindfulness to Manage ADHD
Chapter 3: Beginner’s Mind
Chapter 4: Non-Judgment
Chapter 5: Acceptance
Chapter 6: Patience
Chapter 7: Trust: ADHD and Relationships
Chapter 8: Non-Striving: Being versus Doing
Chapter 9: Letting Go

My daughter was diagnosed with ADD when she in elementary school. It was a tough battle with the school system and late nights of crying doing homework. When we decided to take college classes, she called me and told me she still had ADD like she was surprised it had not gone away. She has had to find ways to deal with being an adult without medication on her own. This is a book I wish was around when she was becoming an adult. It could have provided her guidance for dealing with the stress of having a brain that processes the world differently. The exercises are short and easy to follow. If you have ADHD or know someone diagnosed with it, this book will help. I highly recommend this book.