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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 include: Digestible science-based explainers on hyperfocus, rejection sensitivity, procrastination, motivation, and more Daily, undated planner pages with a gentle approach backed by psychologists Self-care activities to help you reflect and reset A template toolbox featuring the most popular pages from the Future ADHD planner Fun 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.

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Stories of Personal Triumph From the Frontiers of Brain Science An astonishing new science called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the centuries-old notion that the human brain is immutable. In this revolutionary look at the brain, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Norman Doidge, M.D., provides an introduction to both the brilliant scientists championing neuroplasticity and the people whose lives they've transformed. From stroke patients learning to speak again to the remarkable case of a woman born with half a brain that rewired itself to work as a whole, The Brain That Changes Itself will permanently alter the way we look at our brains, human nature, and human potential.

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According to UCLA psychiatrist Siegel, the notion of "mindsight," or the mind's knack for stepping back and analyzing its own thought processes, is just as critical as emotional intelligence. Drawing on cutting-edge neurobiological research and Eastern meditation practices as well as studies conducted by his own, L.A.-based Mindsight Institute, Siegel presents a convincing case that mindsights' dual focus on mindfulness and empathy can literally rewire the brain and catalyze greater personal fulfillment. In 12 lucid yet scientifically grounded chapters, he provides the evidence for mindsights' powerful effect on human behavior and then presents a guidebook for developing and applying mindsight in one's life. --Carl Hays

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This book begins with an introduction to the brain's anatomy, using visual explanations to distinguish the difference between motor cortex and mirror neurons. Moving on to function, it explains how the brain works constantly and unnoticed to regulate heartbeat and breathing, and how it collects information to produce the experiences of sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. Chapters cover memory and learning, consciousness and personality, emotions and communication. Included is a guide to the brain's disorders, including physical problems, such as tumors and strokes, and psychological and functional disorders, ranging from autism to schizophrenia. Bold graphics and step-by-step artworks are sprinkled with bite-sized factoids and question-and-answer features. This is the perfect introduction to the fascinating world of the human brain.

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In this book, Wehrenberg skillfully describes what happens in the brain of a depression sufferer and what specific techniques can be used to alter brain activity and control its range of disabling symptoms. Containing practical, take-charge tips from a seasoned clinician, this book presents the ten most effective strategies for moving from lethargy into action, taking charge of your brain, and breaking free from depression to find hope and happiness.

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This book provides mental health practitioners with the background knowledge, hands-on methods, and tools they need to provide cognitive remediation (CR) to patients in a way that maximizes the transfer of cognitive gains to everyday functioning. An outstanding group of international experts have contributed chapters that provide information on assessment, treatment planning, groups, cultural sensitivity, and specific CR techniques to promote functional change. Clinicians will come to understand the variety of treatment methods and how they can be applied to the diverse range of individuals who stand to benefit from cognitive remediation. This is the first practitioner-oriented resource on CR to provide information on how to tailor the treatment to meet the functional needs of patients.

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In this pioneering, practical book, Daniel J. Siegel, neuropsychiatrist and author of the bestselling Mindsight, and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson offer a revolutionary approach to child rearing with twelve key strategies that foster healthy brain development, leading to calmer, happier children. The authors explain—and make accessible—the new science of how a child’s brain is wired and how it matures. The “upstairs brain,” which makes decisions and balances emotions, is under construction until the mid-twenties. And especially in young children, the right brain and its emotions tend to rule over the logic of the left brain. No wonder kids throw tantrums, fight, or sulk in silence. By applying these discoveries to everyday parenting, you can turn any outburst, argument, or fear into a chance to integrate your child’s brain and foster vital growth.Complete with age-appropriate strategies for dealing with day-to-day struggles and illustrations that will help you explain these concepts to your child, The Whole-Brain Child shows you how to cultivate healthy emotional and intellectual development so that your children can lead balanced, meaningful, and connected lives.

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Revised and updated to reflect the latest research about how children learn, this fun-filled collection provides ways to develop the brain capacity of infants. Included are everyday opportunities to nurture brain development during the critical period from birth through twelve months. Each game and experience presented includes an annotation on the latest brain research and how the activity promotes brain power in babies.

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As we move into the third millennium, the field of mental health is in an exciting position to bring together diverse ideas from a range of disciplines that illuminate our understanding of human experience: neurobiology, developmental psychology, traumatology, and systems theory. The contributors emphasize the ways in which the social environment, including relationships of childhood, adulthood, and the treatment milieu change aspects of the structure of the brain and ultimately alter the mind.

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ADHD in Adolescents & Adults A practical guide on how to live with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder for adolescents and adults. Relying on the latest research in the field, this book is an indispensable guide to better cope with ADHD. This guide is a treasure trove of tips and tricks to develop effective adaptive strategies to deal with day-to-day challenges. This edition has been updated and improved to meet the needs of today's readers. Scientific information is based on data most recent research. Tips and strategies to better cope with ADHD are accompanied state-of-the-art advice, particularly on subjects such as lifestyle, time management, space and emotions.

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The Power & Purpose of the Teenage Brain According to neuropsychiatrist Daniel Siegel, the New York Times bestselling author of Aware and Mindsight, if parents and teens can work together to form a deeper understanding of the brain science behind all the adolescent tumult, they will be able to turn conflict into connection and form a deeper understanding of one another. In Brainstorm, Siegel illuminates how brain development impacts teenagers' behavior and relationships. Drawing on important new research in the field of interpersonal neurobiology, he explores exciting ways in which understanding how the teenage brain functions can help parents make what is in fact an incredibly positive period of growth, change, and experimentation in their children's lives less lonely and distressing on both sides of the generational divide.

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The Revolutionary New Therapy for Rapid and Effective Change Brain-based therapy is the fastest-growing area in the field of psychological health because it has proven that it can immediately address issues that talk therapy can take years to heal. Now Dr. David Grand presents the next leap forward in psychological care-combining the strengths of brain-based and talk therapies into a powerful technique he calls Brainspotting. In Brainspotting, Dr. Grand reveals the key insight that allowed him to develop this revolutionary therapeutic tool: that where we look reveals critical information about what's going on in our brain. Join him to learn about: The history of Brainspotting-how it evolved from EMDR practice as a more versatile tool for brain-based therapy

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