Dani Donovan

Discover the secrets to embracing your unique ADHD mind and creating a life that truly works for you with Extra Focus. If you're an adult with ADHD who's tired of trying to fit into a neurotypical mold, this book is your empowering guide to understanding and celebrating your one-of-a-kind brain. Extra Focus is not your average ADHD book. Written by Jesse J. Anderson, an adult with ADHD, this compassionate and practical handbook is like having a heart-to-heart with a wise friend who truly understands your struggles and triumphs. As someone who's been there, Jesse knows that living with ADHD can feel like navigating a world that wasn't designed for you. But he also knows that with the right strategies and mindset, you can learn to thrive, not just survive. In Extra Focus, he shares his hard-earned wisdom and ADHD-specific strategies to help you break free from shame, self-doubt, and burnout, and start building a life that celebrates your unique strengths. You'll discover: The 4 Cs Motivation Framework that reignites your drive and defeats procrastinationADHD-friendly habit hacks that make routines feel effortless and rewardingEnergy management secrets to prevent the ADHD burnout cycleTime-mastery techniques for overcoming time blindness and latenessMemory tricks to keep your ideas, tasks, and belongings in checkPowerful strategies for silencing your inner critic and embracing self-acceptance Whether you're newly diagnosed or have been navigating ADHD for years, Extra Focus is your judgment-free zone for understanding, self-compassion, and actionable strategies. It's not about changing who you are; it's about learning to work in sync with your ADHD brain, not against it. If you're ready to break free from the neurotypical box, rewrite your story, and create a life that honors your unique wiring, Extra Focus is your path forward. And if you're a non-ADHD partner, friend, or family member seeking to better understand your loved one's experience, this book is your compassionate guide to bridging the gap and fostering empathy. You don't have to continue struggling alone. With Extra Focus, you'll gain the tools, insights, and confidence to embrace your neurodivergence, redefine success on your own terms, and create a life of fulfillment and joy. The journey starts now.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this honest, friendly, and shame-free guide, the creator of the award-winning YouTube channel How to ADHD shares the hard-won insights and practical strategies that have helped her survive, even thrive, in a world not built for her brain. “The world of ADHD has been waiting for this book with bated breath for many years. If there’s a fairy godmother of our lot, it’s Jessica McCabe.”—Edward Hallowell, MD, coauthor of Driven to Distraction and ADHD 2.0 Forget “try harder.” When your brain works differently, you need to try different. Diagnosed with ADHD at age twelve, Jessica struggled with a brain that she didn’t understand. She lost things constantly, couldn’t finish projects, and felt like she was putting more effort in than everyone around her while falling further and further behind. At thirty-two years old—broke, divorced, and living with her mom—Jessica decided to look more deeply into her ADHD challenges. She reached out to experts, devoured articles, and shared her discoveries on YouTube. In How to ADHD, Jessica reveals the tools that have changed her life while offering an unflinching look at the realities of living with ADHD. The key to navigating a world not built for the neurodivergent brain, she discovered, isn’t to fix or fight against its natural tendencies but to understand and work with them. She explains how ADHD affects everyday life, covering executive function impairments, rejection sensitivity, difficulties with attention regulation, and more. You’ll also find ADHD-specific strategies for adapting your environment, routines, and systems, including: • Boost the signal and decrease the noise. Facilitate focus by putting your goals where you can see them and fighting distractions with distractions. • Have less stuff to manage. Learn why you have trouble planning and prioritizing, and why doing more starts with doing less. • Build your “time wisdom.” Work backward when you plan, and track how long it actually takes you to do something. • Learn about your emotions. Understand how naming your emotions and letting yourself experience them can make them easier to regulate. With quotes from Jessica’s online community, chapter summaries, and reading shortcuts designed for the neurodivergent reader, How to ADHD will help you recognize your strengths and challenges, tackle “bad brain days,” and be kinder to yourself in the process.