Pro-biotics for IBS

Pro-biotics for IBS

The best and healthiest treatment for an upset stomach

ADHD gadgets

Vegetable steamer is inattentive simplicity

Quick, healthy, and easy - no burn cooking!

ADHD gadgets

Sonic toothbrush for a fast shine

Brushing teeth is so boring, anything to speed up the process...

ADHD gadgets

Water filter for cleaner water

A simple way to remove impurities from drinking water

ADHD gadgets

SAD light for winter blues

Light to help your sleep and your mood

ADHD gadgets

Quick, safe cooking every time

Any kind of cooking and you can leave it all alone, to do its own thing

ADHD gadgets

What makes us happy?

We can take simple actions to improve our happiness.

Wellbeing

Theanine reduces anxiety and improves sleep

The best supplement for ADHD issues with anxiety and sleep

Wellbeing

Delivered from Distraction – Hallowell & Ratey

The fantastic, follow up to the original best guide to adult ADHD

Book reviews

Healing ADD – Daniel Amen

A well-researched holistic approach to managing and healing ADHD, from master of SPECT scans

Book reviews

The Blank Slate – Steven Pinker

A book that clearly shows the evidence that genes are far more critical that upbringing to life outcomes

Book reviews

Irrationality – Stuart Sutherland

It never ceases to amaze me how irrational we (humans) all are

Book reviews

States of Denial – Stanley Cohen

Not sure we do denial in our matrix-interconnected ADHD minds but an interesting read

Book reviews

Mismatch – Gluckman & Hanson

Social and technical evolution seems to have out -paced our ability to keep up

Book reviews

The New Executive Brain – Elkhonon Goldberg

A deep dive into executive functions and how profoundly they affect our lives

Book reviews

A User’s Guide to the Brain – John Ratey

A great background on the brain’s physiology, function, pathology, and problems that may occur

Book reviews

Happiness: A guide to developing Life’s most important skill – Ricard

How to develop inner resources for a sense of happiness and fulfilment that is not dependent on outer circumstances

Book reviews

Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor E. Frankl

A profound insight into how meaning gives strength, hope and happiness

Book reviews

Positive Psychology in Practice – Linley Joseph

A seriously heavy and comprehensive guide to happiness

Book reviews

The Road Less Travelled – M. Scott Peck

A classic, a profound and helpful life guide. The New Psychology of love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth”., by M. Scott Peck, a former clinical psychiatrist who shares his insightful client experiences.

Book reviews

When Too Much Isn’t Enough – Wendy Richardson

The connection between ADDiction and ADD is overwhelming yet so poorly known, this book shines a light on this major isse

Book reviews

Overcoming your Alcohol, Drug and Recovery Habits – Desena

A helpful ADDiction programme but without a spiritual side

Book reviews

The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook – Edmund J. Bourne

Anxiety usually accompanies our highly emotionally charged, roller-coaster ADHD lives, this book has some useful advice

Book reviews

The Art of Happiness at Work – Dalai Lama & Cutler

Keep an optimistic outlook, calm mind and a realistic perspective, grounded advice from the Dalai Lama

Book reviews

Diagnosis journal 1/4 – from Adderall to Concerta

First of four posts covering my diagnosis journey and experience

My ADHD diagnosis journal

Diagnosis journal 2/4 – lost for words on Concerta

Second of four posts covering my diagnosis journey and experience

My ADHD diagnosis journal

Diagnosis journal 4/4 – meds failed - back to old me

Last of four posts covering my diagnosis journey and experience

My ADHD diagnosis journal

ADHD: Living Without Brakes – Martin Kutscher

One of my favourite ADHD kid books, very readable and insightful suggestions and advice

Book reviews

1. The invisible challenge of ADHD

I can’t see the problem? Interview with David Giwerc, President ADD Coaching Academy Andrew: Most ADHD adults who come to see me for coaching are profoundly affected by low self-esteem and are often without any hope of improvement. Their self-esteem has eroded from living with their challenges, from the criticism and the self-criticism that follows and […]

Interview on hope

5. Paying attention to the wrong things

Focusing on the negative Interview with David Giwerc, President ADD Coaching Academy Andrew: Do we pay attention to the wrong things? As ADHD adults we seem better at paying attention to our problems, our issues and we take for granted the positives. We skip straight past successes and focus on the smallest issues. If we have a perfect […]

Interview on hope

Ignorance of ADHD is pain not bliss

Disgraceful lack of support In much of the World, the current state of recognition, support and help for ADHD is a disgrace. In many regions there has been an unwillingness, a dragging of the feet to accept ADHD as a problem. We might disagree about the treatments but there is no scientific doubt a large genetically determined group […]

Help for ADHD