ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction--From Childhood Through Adulthood
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Summary
A revolutionary new approach to ADD/ADHD featuring cutting-edge research and strategies to help readers thrive， by the bestselling authors of the seminal books Driven to Distraction and Delivered from Distraction
"An inspired road map for living with a distractible brain 。 。 。 If you or your child suffer from ADHD， this book should be on your shelf。 It will give you courage and hope。"--Michael Thompson， Ph。D。， New York Times bestselling co-author of Raising Cain
World-renowned authors Dr。 Edward M。 Hallowell and Dr。 John J。 Ratey literally "wrote the book" on ADD/ADHD more than two decades ago。 Their bestseller， Driven to Distraction， largely introduced this diagnosis to the public and sold more than a million copies along the way。
Now， most people have heard of ADHD and know someone who may have it。 But lost in the discussion of both childhood and adult diagnosis of ADHD is the potential upside: Many hugely successful entrepreneurs and highly creative people attribute their achievements to ADHD。 Also unknown to most are the recent research developments， including innovations that give a clearer understanding of the ADHD brain in action。 In ADHD 2。0， Drs。 Hallowell and Ratey， both of whom have this "variable attention trait，" draw on the latest science to provide both parents and adults with ADHD a plan for minimizing the downside and maximizing the benefits of ADHD at any age。 They offer an arsenal of new strategies and lifestyle hacks for thriving with ADHD， including
- Find the right kind of difficult。 Use these behavior assessments to discover the work， activity， or creative outlet best suited to an individual's unique strengths。
- Reimagine environment。 What specific elements to look for--at home， at school， or in the workplace--to enhance the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit inherent in the ADHD mind。
- Embrace innate neurological tendencies。 Take advantage of new findings about the brain's default mode network and cerebellum， which confer major benefits for people with ADHD。
- Tap into the healing power of connection。 Tips for establishing and maintaining positive connection "the other Vitamind C" and the best antidote to the negativity that plagues so many people with ADHD。
- Consider medication。 Gets the facts about the underlying chemistry， side effects， and proven benefits of all the pharmaceutical options。
As inspiring as it is practical， ADHD 2。0 will help you tap into the power of this mercurial condition and find the key that unlocks potential。
"An inspired road map for living with a distractible brain 。 。 。 If you or your child suffer from ADHD， this book should be on your shelf。 It will give you courage and hope。"--Michael Thompson， Ph。D。， New York Times bestselling co-author of Raising Cain
World-renowned authors Dr。 Edward M。 Hallowell and Dr。 John J。 Ratey literally "wrote the book" on ADD/ADHD more than two decades ago。 Their bestseller， Driven to Distraction， largely introduced this diagnosis to the public and sold more than a million copies along the way。
Now， most people have heard of ADHD and know someone who may have it。 But lost in the discussion of both childhood and adult diagnosis of ADHD is the potential upside: Many hugely successful entrepreneurs and highly creative people attribute their achievements to ADHD。 Also unknown to most are the recent research developments， including innovations that give a clearer understanding of the ADHD brain in action。 In ADHD 2。0， Drs。 Hallowell and Ratey， both of whom have this "variable attention trait，" draw on the latest science to provide both parents and adults with ADHD a plan for minimizing the downside and maximizing the benefits of ADHD at any age。 They offer an arsenal of new strategies and lifestyle hacks for thriving with ADHD， including
- Find the right kind of difficult。 Use these behavior assessments to discover the work， activity， or creative outlet best suited to an individual's unique strengths。
- Reimagine environment。 What specific elements to look for--at home， at school， or in the workplace--to enhance the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit inherent in the ADHD mind。
- Embrace innate neurological tendencies。 Take advantage of new findings about the brain's default mode network and cerebellum， which confer major benefits for people with ADHD。
- Tap into the healing power of connection。 Tips for establishing and maintaining positive connection "the other Vitamind C" and the best antidote to the negativity that plagues so many people with ADHD。
- Consider medication。 Gets the facts about the underlying chemistry， side effects， and proven benefits of all the pharmaceutical options。
As inspiring as it is practical， ADHD 2。0 will help you tap into the power of this mercurial condition and find the key that unlocks potential。
Reviews
D R
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I certainly learned some things from this book。 I listened to it as an audiobook and was called out as a listener for probably not paying attention for parts of the book。 hahaI've been reading things online about adhd， and this is the first full book I've read on the topic。 Certainly learned about some methods of coping and non-medical treatment options。 It speaks about the brain science part of adhd as well。 Overall， just okay。 Maybe because I felt like I had actually learned a lot of what was I certainly learned some things from this book。 I listened to it as an audiobook and was called out as a listener for probably not paying attention for parts of the book。 hahaI've been reading things online about adhd， and this is the first full book I've read on the topic。 Certainly learned about some methods of coping and non-medical treatment options。 It speaks about the brain science part of adhd as well。 Overall， just okay。 Maybe because I felt like I had actually learned a lot of what was in this book on tiktok （lol）。 Some of the perspectives were very much from white male perspective， and there is a lot to be said on how people assigned female at birth present/cope with the disorder。 And this book didn't give that much attention at all。 Just felt outdated？ And I've barely started learning about this stuff in the past year。 。。。more
Melissa Keller
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I appreciated this book so much and will be going back to it again and again I’m sure。
Amy
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I love the analogy of a ferari brain with bicycle brakes and figuring out how to strengthen those breaks helps you get ADHD to work for you。 Also good strategies around exercise， balance， structure， and medication。 A quick read。 I figured I'll come back and read it again but a good reference to go back to every so often。 I love the analogy of a ferari brain with bicycle brakes and figuring out how to strengthen those breaks helps you get ADHD to work for you。 Also good strategies around exercise， balance， structure， and medication。 A quick read。 I figured I'll come back and read it again but a good reference to go back to every so often。 。。。more
Brittany
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I would have like a more in-depth scientific explanation of the neurologic mechanisms of ADHD and less "we see this in our patients" stories， but this book has some solid basic information that can lead readers to deciding if they or their children might need professional help。 I would have like a more in-depth scientific explanation of the neurologic mechanisms of ADHD and less "we see this in our patients" stories， but this book has some solid basic information that can lead readers to deciding if they or their children might need professional help。 。。。more
Kimberly
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I found this book to be very informative and helpful。 It's written well and easy to read。 Now comes the challenge of seeing how easy it is to apply :） I found this book to be very informative and helpful。 It's written well and easy to read。 Now comes the challenge of seeing how easy it is to apply :） 。。。more
Jaclyn
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This is the first book I've read on ADHD。 I found it informative and helpful。 The appendix sections in the back have a lot of info to learn more。 This is the first book I've read on ADHD。 I found it informative and helpful。 The appendix sections in the back have a lot of info to learn more。 。。。more
Scott
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Informative and easy to read， but I am concerned by their support for Brain Balance Centers that currently lack research based evidence。
Mandy Marsden
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As a newly （late！） diagnosed person I leapt on this book with much hope。 It is informative and lays out The Science but there’s a lot that’s quite condescending too。 The writing is not great and there’s definitely some filler here， but overall it’s a useful book。
Darnell
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Much less "new science" than I'd hoped， and I was hoping it would delve into the concepts of conditions versus personality traits。 Other than nodding to a condition called VAST， it used the opposite model。 But I can't really fault the book for focusing on that and basic strategies。 Much less "new science" than I'd hoped， and I was hoping it would delve into the concepts of conditions versus personality traits。 Other than nodding to a condition called VAST， it used the opposite model。 But I can't really fault the book for focusing on that and basic strategies。 。。。more
Jenn
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This book was woven through with grace and kindness。 The overall message is "You have been gifted with an incredible race car for a brain， with bicycle brakes。。let's learn the MANY exciting ways to beef those up so you can win！" I found it to be educational as to the blessings and challenges inherent in ADHD。 It stressed positivity， structured schedules， exercise， and overall a focus on how to bring out strengths in a neuro-atypical brain。 I learned about new discoveries in other fields that hav This book was woven through with grace and kindness。 The overall message is "You have been gifted with an incredible race car for a brain， with bicycle brakes。。let's learn the MANY exciting ways to beef those up so you can win！" I found it to be educational as to the blessings and challenges inherent in ADHD。 It stressed positivity， structured schedules， exercise， and overall a focus on how to bring out strengths in a neuro-atypical brain。 I learned about new discoveries in other fields that have revolutionized ADHD treatments， what a huge role the cerebellum plays， and studies in the works right now that look promising。 Lastly， there is a chapter about the role of medication as well as a breakdown of what each one does。 Fantastic book！ 。。。more
Heather Wu
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I was not the target audience for this book and found it to be minimally helpful。 I am already well educated about ADHD and its symptoms and I do not personally have ADHD。 I do have a spouse and child with ADHD。 This book is hyper focused on being a cheerleader for people who have ADHD （Don’t get down on yourself; you can’t help it！ kind of stuff） If you need that kind of reassurance and validation of your experience， this book might be for you。 It also bothered me that the book， with the goal o I was not the target audience for this book and found it to be minimally helpful。 I am already well educated about ADHD and its symptoms and I do not personally have ADHD。 I do have a spouse and child with ADHD。 This book is hyper focused on being a cheerleader for people who have ADHD （Don’t get down on yourself; you can’t help it！ kind of stuff） If you need that kind of reassurance and validation of your experience， this book might be for you。 It also bothered me that the book， with the goal of helping people with ADHD recognize their unique strengths， over generalized all people with ADHD as creative。 Having a brain that works differently does not automatically make you creative; just like neurotypical people， some people who have ADHD are creative， others are not。I would have appreciated less cheerleading and more concrete strategies to help people with ADHD manage their symptoms。 Exercise I already knew about， but this book did teach me that specifically focusing on balance is helpful for strengthening important connections in the ADHD brain。 If nothing else， I recommend reading Chapter 3: The Cerebellum Connection。I also appreciate the many resources printed at the back of the book。 Were it not for these， I may have given the book two stars。I would only recommend this book if you are relatively uneducated about ADHD （it is a decent primer） and you know or suspect that you may have ADHD and could use some validation of your experience。 This is not a good book for parents or partners of people with ADHD。 。。。more
Meghan Davis strader
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I didn’t find much helpful in this book that wasn’t already covered in Driven to Distraction。 I did appreciate though it seems to be geared more towards adults than children。
Matt
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If you have ADHD or think you might， this is a very helpful and quick read。 Excellent overview on the current state of scientific brain understanding and ADHD strengths and drawbacks。 The tools for managing both with and without medication are top notch and allow for independent followup research。 My only regret is that so many of the most efficacious diagnostics and therapies remain prohibitively expensive。
Susan
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A very upbeat， positive take on ADHD including info on the neurobiology， diagnostic considerations and conventional and complementary strategies for managing it。 Very readable; quotes research but gives understandable explanations。
Daniel Demarle
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A very nice update on their initial work。
Marta
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Solid and compassionate， this book has a tone that I think would read well to both people dealing with ADHD and to their loved ones。 The title is a bit misleading- there really is not a ton of new or cutting edge treatment information， unless the balance work turns out to be the answer they hope it might be down the road。It's still a good place to come for consolidated information and a great place to learn how to be a loving， kind， helpful presence to your child， yourself or your partner。 Solid and compassionate， this book has a tone that I think would read well to both people dealing with ADHD and to their loved ones。 The title is a bit misleading- there really is not a ton of new or cutting edge treatment information， unless the balance work turns out to be the answer they hope it might be down the road。It's still a good place to come for consolidated information and a great place to learn how to be a loving， kind， helpful presence to your child， yourself or your partner。 。。。more
Michael Duyvesteijn
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Good and brief introduction to ADHD （I was curious to understand if I had it; It could be that I show some symptoms of the predominantly inattentive type）。 I found the wobble board / balancing exercises an interesting treatment suggestion that I'll explore further。 Good and brief introduction to ADHD （I was curious to understand if I had it; It could be that I show some symptoms of the predominantly inattentive type）。 I found the wobble board / balancing exercises an interesting treatment suggestion that I'll explore further。 。。。more
Elena
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The good:• This book is written by 2 psychiatrists who themselves have ADHD，• It address both sides of the ADHD coin （positive/challenging， superpower/need for accommodations， attention deficit/hyperfocus etc。）• This is a good book for those who just started exploring and learning about ADHD。 The bad:▪︎one of the chapters gives legitimacy to ABA therapy， which is extremely harmful to autistic people。 ▪︎some nutrition， parenting and supplememt advice didn't seem to be evidence based practice。 The good:• This book is written by 2 psychiatrists who themselves have ADHD，• It address both sides of the ADHD coin （positive/challenging， superpower/need for accommodations， attention deficit/hyperfocus etc。）• This is a good book for those who just started exploring and learning about ADHD。 The bad:▪︎one of the chapters gives legitimacy to ABA therapy， which is extremely harmful to autistic people。 ▪︎some nutrition， parenting and supplememt advice didn't seem to be evidence based practice。 。。。more
Liz
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If you have or live closely with someone with ADHD， you know how difficult this rather common condition can be。 This book nicely explains the symptoms and science behind the diagnosis。 It also gives some practical advice on how to create a life for living with this frustrating situation and， best of all， gives encouragement that life can be manageable。 I also appreciate the resource list in the appendix。 This could be quite helpful。I won a copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway for this hones If you have or live closely with someone with ADHD， you know how difficult this rather common condition can be。 This book nicely explains the symptoms and science behind the diagnosis。 It also gives some practical advice on how to create a life for living with this frustrating situation and， best of all， gives encouragement that life can be manageable。 I also appreciate the resource list in the appendix。 This could be quite helpful。I won a copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway for this honest review。 。。。more
Nate Gadzhi
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It’s a nice overview for those curious or those who work or live with people with ADHD。 However it’s shallow and concise。 If you think you’re ADHD and you already work with a psychiatrist， this book might give you an overview of strategies worth trying and discussing with your doctor， or， at least validate your work and thoughts on ADHD。
Steve
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Related podcast:https://drhallowell。com/listen/distra。。。 Related podcast:https://drhallowell。com/listen/distra。。。 。。。more
Aaron
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So this is a partial review as I have only dived into the first 25% of the book。 First， a little back story。 When I was a child， I was diagnosed with ADHD。 I was very intelligent but was rambunctious。 My parents did what they could。 Ritalin was prescribed and honestly， I do not remember much about it other than the fact I know that my grades improved and I was getting in less trouble in school。 In High School， I started taking the medication again and and again， was aware of the same results: le So this is a partial review as I have only dived into the first 25% of the book。 First， a little back story。 When I was a child， I was diagnosed with ADHD。 I was very intelligent but was rambunctious。 My parents did what they could。 Ritalin was prescribed and honestly， I do not remember much about it other than the fact I know that my grades improved and I was getting in less trouble in school。 In High School， I started taking the medication again and and again， was aware of the same results: less distractive， more focused and improved grades。 However， I joined the military and due to the stigma of ADHD in the military， I had to hide my diagnosis and stop taking the medication。 Fast forward 20 years and now as a mid-30s adult with a wife and a job and all of the other stresses that are involved， I have battled with never resolving the issues of my ADHD。 It has come more apparent that in previous jobs there were some that facilitated my ADHD and then the jobs that were not conducive， I failed at。 I have a great job now that I really enjoy， but it does not sit well with my ADHD due to the fact I do not know how to direct my focus。 I bought this book in hopes of doing such。 In the process of just reading the first 50-60 pages， I have had several HOLY CRAP， THAT'S ME！， " moments。 I am excited that the book has done a good job of laying out the tendencies of what an ADHD brain looks like。 However， like other reviews， I do see a lot of "plugs" and advertisements on behalf of the authors。 If anything， this book as revealed a starting point to hopefully retake control of my life and how to deal with ADHD。 I am hoping the rest of the book will have more information on the processes and training to guide me back on a path。 。。。more
Kimberlyedavis
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This was a good update on current research and especially on medication。 The one sentence on food dyes irked me， but other than that it was extremely helpful。
Patsye
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If you have ADHD， read this book。 If you have a child with ADHD， read this book。 If you have a friend with ADHD， buy them this book！ It is the best compilation of explanations and advice that I have seen， and will be a valuable life tool for those who follow the advice。 And it isn’t specifically a fix-it book - it just offers valid explanations of how the ADHD brain works， and gives many tools to take advantage of its strengths and help with its weaknesses。 The authors explore a variety of sugge If you have ADHD， read this book。 If you have a child with ADHD， read this book。 If you have a friend with ADHD， buy them this book！ It is the best compilation of explanations and advice that I have seen， and will be a valuable life tool for those who follow the advice。 And it isn’t specifically a fix-it book - it just offers valid explanations of how the ADHD brain works， and gives many tools to take advantage of its strengths and help with its weaknesses。 The authors explore a variety of suggestions that are reasonable to put into practice， but I thought an outstanding aspect of the book was the easy to understand explanation of the ADHD brain’s inner workings。 ADHD is presented not as a weakness or a terrible thing to have， but as something that can be turned to one’s advantage。 And what a lovely change that is from authors who view it as something to subdue。 I recommend this book most highly。Many thanks to Netgalley and the Ballantine for an ARC of this book in exchange for a fair review。 。。。more
BDC
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A great collection of updated info written both for adults with ADHD as well as parents of children with ADHD。 A helpful collection of what brain science and other research is telling us about healthy habits and activities for those with ADHD。 I found it helpful but not particularly enjoyable to read。
Lisa Workman
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3。75 stars
Charlene Van Ooyen
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I feel like I'm the only person who was less than impressed with this book。 I will say that I listened to this as an audiobook and part of the issue may have been the narrator's monotone droning， but I just couldn't get into it。 It was extremely difficult to listen to and stay engaged。 I only made it about a third of the way through the audiobook before I decided I needed to return it。 I feel like I'm the only person who was less than impressed with this book。 I will say that I listened to this as an audiobook and part of the issue may have been the narrator's monotone droning， but I just couldn't get into it。 It was extremely difficult to listen to and stay engaged。 I only made it about a third of the way through the audiobook before I decided I needed to return it。 。。。more
Denise
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I received a free copy via a giveaway。 My opinions are my own。 I finished this book with mixed feelings as I could not tell who the targeted audience was， the general public or practioners。 Yes， we should all thank their editor for cutting approximately half of the original manuscript。 There were some very helpful practical suggestions but I found what to be appear to be some conflicts of interest a bit off putting even though the affiliations were footnoted。 All in all， there were some good tak I received a free copy via a giveaway。 My opinions are my own。 I finished this book with mixed feelings as I could not tell who the targeted audience was， the general public or practioners。 Yes， we should all thank their editor for cutting approximately half of the original manuscript。 There were some very helpful practical suggestions but I found what to be appear to be some conflicts of interest a bit off putting even though the affiliations were footnoted。 All in all， there were some good takeaways from this publication。 。。。more
Brandon Swiers
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Excellent， insightful， scientific book for newer diagnosed ADHD adult The book makes me feel like ADHD should be seen as a positive super power me strength instead of a negative thing。 I understand the science behind ADHD now better than I did before and how our brains work。 The authors did an excellent job making the book relatable to us who are not doctors or primarily interested in the chemical components of ADHD and our brains。
Rob Wolff
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