The Disorganized Mind: Coaching Your ADHD Brain to Take Control of Your Time, Tasks, and Talents

The Disorganized Mind: Coaching Your ADHD Brain to Take Control of Your Time, Tasks, and Talents
by Nancy A. Ratey

The Disorganized Mind: Coaching Your ADHD Brain to Take Control of Your Time, Tasks, and Talents
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Author: Nancy A. Ratey
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-04-01
ISBN: 0312355335
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
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Book Reviews of The Disorganized Mind: Coaching Your ADHD Brain to Take Control of Your Time, Tasks, and Talents

Book Review: Not the typical ADHD book
Summary: 5 Stars

I stopped buying ADHD books for some time because I found very little that was new or targeted toward getting things accomplished.

This book spoke to me in ways that other books have not. As someone diagnosed in my mid 30's, I had plenty of time to develop behaviors, strategies, and attitudes that weren't always helpful toward getting things done. This book addresses the dynamics of ADHD behavior and how to tackle them. It's the book I've been looking for over the last 20 years.

While Rately explains her ADHD diagnosis, it is clear, by her writing that she understands ADHD on a personal level. She knows how people with ADHD deceive themselves. She appreciates the problem of memory and how it interferes with long-term goals. The explanation of "premature gratification" and distinguishing planning from doing immediately brought years of struggling into focus.

This book is for those who want to understand their behavior and get things done - and done in priority order. I bought the book because she touched on themes such as honesty, relentlessness, and slowing down that I intuitively know are critical. Rately makes no promises of quick fixes, immediate success, or an easy journey. That in and of itself is refreshing, but her understanding of the dynamics of ADHD when trying to get important things done makes this book invaluable.

I am finding it very useful in developing a plan with my coach.

Summary of The Disorganized Mind: Coaching Your ADHD Brain to Take Control of Your Time, Tasks, and Talents

For the millions of adults diagnosed with ADHD The Disorganized Mind will provide expert guidance on what they can do to make the most of their lives. The inattention, time-mismanagement, procrastination, impulsivity, distractibility, and difficulty with transitions that often go hand-in-hand with ADHD can be overcome with the unique approach that Nancy Ratey brings to turning these behaviors around.?

The Disorganized Mind addresses the common issues confronted by the ADHD adult:
"Where did the time go?"
"I'll do it later, I always work better under pressure anyway."
"I'll just check my e-mail one more time before the meeting."
"I'll pay the bills tomorrow - that will give me time to find them."

Professional ADHD coach and expert Nancy Ratey helps readers better understand why their ADHD is getting in their way and what they can do about it.? ?Nancy Ratey understands the challenges faced by adults with ADHD from both a personal and professional perspective and is able to help anyone move forward to achieve greater success.? Many individuals with ADHD live in turmoil.? It doesn't have to be that way.? You can make choices and imagine how things can change - this book will teach you how.? By using ADHD strategies that have worked for others and will work for you, as well as learning how to organize, plan, and prioritize, you'll clear the hurdles of daily living with a confidence and success you may never before have dreamed possible.?

Nancy Ratey has the proven strategies that will help anyone with ADHD get focused, stay on track, and get things done - and finally get what they want from their work and their life.

For information and resources, please visit www.nancyratey.com

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