Publisher's Synopsis
¿El caos mental, la distracción y los olvidos son parte de tu dìa a dìa?
Descubre si el trastorno por déficit de atención e hiperactividad es la respuesta clave para comprenderte y, finalmente, transformar el ruido en claridad.
El trastorno por déficit de atención e hiperactividad (TDAH) es un padecimiento silencioso que suele tener una valoración tardìa o equivocada, como fue el caso de la ilustradora y autora de este libro, Alice Gendron, quien fue diagnosticada a los 29 años. Hasta 10 % de la población mundial padece TDAH; no obstante, sigue siendo una enfermedad incomprendida.
Esta divertida e ilustrada Miniguìa del TDAH te enseñará:
- Cómo el TDAH puede afectar tu vida diaria, desde vestirte y viajar hasta tener citas y preparar la cena.
- Cómo lidiar con emociones fuertes después del diagnóstico de TDAH.
- Qué significan realmente las expresiones del TDAH, como parálisis por análisis, hiperconcentración y ceguera del tiempo.
Esta guìa visual, repleta de consejos e información basada en la ciencia, te mostrará cómo trabajar con tu cerebro para darle la vuelta a la ansiedad, el estrés y la procrastinación.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
An inclusive guide to ADHD that explores its diverse types, symptoms, diagnoses, and misconceptions, and shares how to work with your ADHD brain to fully understand yourself.
Diagnosed at 29, Alice Gendron offers full and supportive insight into life with ADHD, addresses common challenges and hurdles, and provides tips and ADHD hacks that will help you to get things done and live a more peaceful daily life. This illustrated and informative guide is a must-have for anyone looking to better understand ADHD and how to thrive with ADHD.
Through Gendron's motivational voice and relatable illustrations, The Mini ADHD Coach will teach you:
· How to emotionally process your ADHD diagnosis.
· How ADHD can impact your daily life, from getting your morning started to time management, dating, making dinner, and more.
· What ADHD expressions, such as analysis paralysis, hyperfocus, and time blindness, really mean.
· ADHD hacks like habit-stacking and gamification to try out and find the solutions that fit your life.
The Mini ADHD Coach is the perfect resource for flourishing with ADHD.
FIRST TRULY ACCESSIBLE SELF-HELP BOOK FOR ADHD READERS: While there are many books about ADHD, this is a unique graphic approach that explores ADHD from daily challenges and how to overcome them to a comprehensive overview of everything you need to know. This book offers a great resource for readers of all ages with its accessible illustrations and thorough content, which is timely and essential given the increase of diagnoses of ADHD in children and women around the world.
POPULAR EXPERT AUTHOR: Alice Gendron's style and approach have struck a chord internationally, with a rapidly growing audience of nearly a half-million social media followers-including a strong following across her foreign-language accounts in Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Japanese. Her growing website (theminiadhdcoach.com) has thousands of monthly visitors from across North America.
A VITAL ADDITION TO ADHD BOOKSHELVES: For anyone diagnosed with or supporting family or friends with ADHD, this is a practical and informative guide to read along with such ADHD books for adults as Neurotribes, Invisible Women, Women with ADHD, The End of Average, Unwell Women, Divergent Mind, Your Brain's Not Broken, Mother Brain, Still Distracted After All These Years, Taking Charge of ADHD, Taking Charge of Adult ADHD, Hyperbole and a Half, Solutions and Other Problems, and Am I There Yet?
Perfect for:
· Readers age 15+ with ADHD or those who believe they may have ADHD and are looking for better understanding and a diagnosis
· Parents looking for guidance for their children with ADHD
· Anyone interested in learning more about ADHD or how to support their friends/family with ADHD
· Fans of informative graphic nonfiction titles
· Teachers seeking tools to support students with ADHD
· Fans of Alice Gendron and @the_mini_adhd_coach
