The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD
Subtitle: An 8-Step Program for Strengthening Attention, Managing Emotions, and Achieving Your Goals
Publisher: Trumpeter
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boston & London
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781590308479
Copyright date: 2012
Subjects: Alternative treatment; Mind and body therapies; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Success; Attention-deficit disorder in adults; Self-care, Health; Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; Popular works; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Attention-Deficit Disorder (ADD-ADHD)
First sentence: If you’re like me and often skip book introductions, I invite you to do something different this time.
Description: Do you:
   • Have trouble paying attention and staying on task?
   • Suffer from disorganization, procrastination, or forgetfulness?
   • Have difficulty with restlessness or trouble managing strong feelings such as anger and frustration?
   • Struggle with self-doubt and difficulty following through?
   • In a way that causes problems in your relationships or your work?

If so, you may have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)—like an estimated 8 million adults in this country. Physician-researcher Dr. Lidia Zylowska has created an 8-step program for using mindfulness practice (attention and awareness training) to overcome the symptoms of ADHD. The program includes practices such as sitting meditation, body awareness, thoughtful speaking and listening, development of self-acceptance, mindful self-coaching, cultivation of a balanced view of thoughts and emotions, and more. Dr. Zylowska educates readers about ADHD, helping them to understand how their ADHD brain works and how they can use mindful awareness to work with their challenges. She also explains how the mindful approach can be combined with other treatments, including medications, to boost self-improvement.

This book is accompanied by an audio program of guided mindfulness exercises for successfully managing ADHD.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: Acknowledgments; title: Prologue; label: Dear Reader
title: Do Something Different This Time; label: Part 1
title: Mindfulness
pagenum: You Can Train Your Mind; label: 1.
title: A Different Way of Paying Attention; label: 2.
title: Mindfulness and Self-Regulation in ADHD; label: 3.
title: Getting Ready for the Eight-Step Program; label: Part 2
title: Mindfulness for ADHD
pagenum: The Eight-Step Program; title: Introduction; label: STEP 1.
title: Become More Present
pagenum: Attention and the Five Senses; label: STEP 2.
title: Focus the Wandering Mind
pagenum: Mindful Breathing; label: STEP 3.
title: Direct and Anchor Your Awareness
pagenum: Mindfulness of Sound, Breath, and Body; label: STEP 4.
title: Listen to Your Body
pagenum: Mindfulness of Body Sensations and Movement; label: STEP 5.
title: Observe Your Mind
pagenum: Mindfulness of Thoughts; label: STEP 6.
title: Manage Your Emotions
pagenum: Mindfulness of Feelings; label: STEP 7.
title: Communicate Skillfully
pagenum: Mindful Listening and Speaking; label: STEP 8.
title: Slow Down to Be More Effective
pagenum: Mindful Decisions and Actions; label: Putting It All Together
title: Using Mindfulness in Your Daily Life with ADHD; title: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ); title: ADHD Symptoms Checklist; title: List of Mindfulness Exercises; title: Using Mindfulness in Your Daily Life with ADHD