ADHD Is Awesome
A Guide to (Mostly) Thriving with ADHD
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The engaging, uplifting antidote to traditional ADHD books (which, let's be honest, if you have ADHD you'd never read anyway).
You live in a world that wasn't designed for you. A world where you're expected to sit still, stay quiet, and focus. Because of the way your brain is wired, you can feel like you’re failing at life. But you are not failing. You are awesome.
Award-winning content creators Kim and Penn Holderness are on a mission to reboot how we think about the unfortunately named "attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder." As always, they are doing it by looking in the mirror, because they don't just study ADHD; they live it.
Penn was in college when he was diagnosed with ADHD, although the signs of having a brain that worked just a little bit differently had been there since he was a kid. Rather than view the diagnosis as a curse or give in to feelings of inadequacy or failure, he took a different approach, one that he wants to share with fellow ADHDers and the people who care about them.
Drawing on their often-hilarious insights and the expertise of doctors, researchers, and specialists; Kim and Penn provide fun, easy-to-digest advice and explanations, including:
- What it's actually like to live with an ADHD brain.
- How to find humor in the pitfalls, sob stories, and unbelievable triumphs (like the time they won The Amazing Race!) that come with ADHD.
- How to tackle the challenges ADHD presents with a positive outlook.
- Targeted tools and techniques to play to your unique strengths.
- Fun extras like ADHD Bingo, an ode to cargo pants, and what the world would look like if ADHDers were in charge.
Take it from Penn: Having ADHD can be scary, but it comes with incredible upsides, including creativity, hyperfocus, and energy. You might even say it's kind of awesome. Whether you have ADHD or want to support someone else in their journey, this is the guide you need to make the life you want.
©2024 Penn Holderness and Kim Holderness (P)2024 Harper HorizonEditorial Review
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- Karl Wilson
- 05-09-24
A balanced and positive look at ADHD
My therapist recommended another book on ADHD. It was factually informative but it was all doom and gloom and left me feeling quite negative. This book covered a lot of the same ground but being written by someone with an ADHD brain gave it MUCH better balance. I also loved the delivery.
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- Good hits! 😊
- 07-05-24
Thank you! 🤩
Absolutely amazing book, so helpful in all of the ways! Can’t wait for my hard copy to arrive! Thank you for being open and honest, it’ll help so many people ❤️
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- Anonymous User
- 02-11-24
Great way to do it
Nice to listen to, because Penn and Kim take turns, and sometimes chat like it's a podcast. Love that!
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- Dan
- 31-08-24
Relatable but no help
It ended and i couldnt think of anything i took from it other than going “yes! U do things i do”.
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- Steven Ward
- 10-12-24
Massively annoying...
So, the preview sounded great. I was hoping to learn something from this but found the narrators to be way beyond annoying. It's presented in an almost 'podcast style'. Don't waste your money
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- Denisevernonart.uk
- 05-05-24
Unexpected podcast-like style
I was sure I was going to love this book, but the podcast- like style with constant interruptions, change of narrators and conversations made it sadly impossible for me to listen to it. I really tried, but after a while found myself skipping 'annoying' busy/overwhelming sections only to find more of the same and just couldn't handle it anymore, so had to return it.
I'm sure the authors put their heart into the book and had lots of fun recording it and while it's not for me, I'm sure someone will like it.
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