Gift of Adult Add

Name: Gift of Adult Add
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By Honos-Webb L

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Gift of Adult ADD by L. Honos-Webb offers a transformative perspective on living with adult Attention Deficit Disorder. Rather than viewing ADD as a series of impairments, the book invites readers to see their symptoms as valuable gifts aligned with the demands of today’s fast-paced, digital world. It explores the strengths of individuals with ADD in various areas including work, relationships, parenting, creativity, and environmental connection, advocating for growth through positive psychology and a focus on strengths instead of weaknesses.
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This book is ideal for adults living with ADD, mental health professionals, and anyone interested in understanding the positive psychology approach to managing attention difficulties. It also suits readers keen on self-improvement and adapting to the cultural and technological shifts of the modern age.

Reviews the cultural changes of globalization and the technology of the digital age and how the gifts of ADD provide an almost perfect match for the demands of these cultural changes. This book also covers job performance, domains such as interpersonal relationships, parenting, creativity, and connection to the environment.

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This book about living well with adult ADD is all about shifting perspectives. Not only does it offer insights into life with ADD, but it also works to shift the reader's vision of themselves. The book helps readers by encouraging them to see their ADD symptoms as gifts rather than pointless afflictions. In addition, the approach taps into the positive psychology revolution by offering guidelines for building on strengths rather than excessive focus on patching up weaknesses. "The Gift of Adult ADD" reviews the sweeping cultural changes of globalization and the technology of the digital age and how the gifts of ADD provide an almost perfect match for the demands of these cultural changes. In addition to job performance, domains such as interpersonal relationships, parenting, creativity, and connection to the environment are covered.

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Praised as a "revolutionary, paradigm-shifting book," this work is celebrated for changing perceptions around ADD and offering practical strategies to harness it as a strength. Experts commend its optimistic approach and inspirational examples, highlighting its value for those seeking meaning and empowerment in their experiences with ADD. The book is described as both magical and life-changing, providing a helpful framework for embracing one’s unique talents.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781572245655

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2008

Country: United States

Imprint: New Harbinger Publications

Audience: General / adult

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Pages: 216

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Health & Wellness Honos-Webb L Non-Fiction Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Lara Honos-Webb, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Walnut Creek, CA. She is author of The Gift of ADHD, The Gift of ADHD Activity Book, Listening to Depression, and more than twenty-five scholarly articles. Her work has been featured in Newsweek, the Wall Street Journal, Publisher's Weekly, and many newspapers across the country. She has appeared on national radio and television programs. Honos-Webb specializes in the treatment of ADHD, depression, and the psychology of pregnancy and motherhood and speaks regularly on these topics. She completed a two-year postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco, and has been an assistant professor teaching graduate students. For more information about Honos-Webb and her work, please visit visionarysoul.com.