The Disorganized Mind:Coaching Your ADHD Brain to Take Control of Your Time, Tasks, and Talents
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By: Nancy A. Ratey
Format: Hardcover
From: St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date: March 2008
From: St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date: March 2008
Product Details:
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2008-04-01
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 304
Ean: 9780312355333
Isbn: 0312355335
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2008-04-01
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 304
Ean: 9780312355333
Isbn: 0312355335
ABOUT THE BOOK
EDITORIAL REVIEW
For the millions of adults diagnosed with ADHD The Disorganized Mind will provide expert guidance on what they can do to make the most of their lives. The inattention, time-mismanagement, procrastination, impulsivity, distractibility, and difficulty with transitions that often go hand-in-hand with ADHD can be overcome with the unique approach that Nancy Ratey brings to turning these behaviors around.
The Disorganized Mind addresses the common issues confronted by the ADHD adult:
“Where did the time go?”
“I’ll do it later, I always work better under pressure anyway.”
“I’ll just check my e-mail one more time before the meeting…”
“I’ll pay the bills tomorrow – that will give me time to find them.”
Professional ADHD coach and expert Nancy Ratey helps readers better understand why their ADHD is getting in their way and what they can do about it. Nancy Ratey understands the challenges faced by adults with ADHD from both a personal and professional perspective and is able to help anyone move forward to achieve greater success. Many individuals with ADHD live in turmoil. It doesn’t have to be that way. You can make choices and imagine how things can change – this book will teach you how. By using ADHD strategies that have worked for others and will work for you, as well as learning how to organize, plan, and prioritize, you’ll clear the hurdles of daily living with a confidence and success you may never before have dreamed possible.
Nancy Ratey has the proven strategies that will help anyone with ADHD get focused, stay on track, and get things done - and finally get what they want from their work and their life.
For information and resources, please visit www.nancyratey.com
USER REVIEWS
"Nancy Ratey is inspirational and downright practical. It's hard to believe that she has ADHD, but she certainly does. She has a remarkable spirit, as well, to have survived and thrived under her father's rather organized and disciplined eye. Instead of wilting under criticism and a tough standard, she took the advice part of his lectures and tried to always apply it to her actions. Her resilience is remarkable, not unlike the Olmypian swimmer Michael Phelps, who said a little bit of criticism or negative talk on the part of others was something he always managed to turn into the drive to succeed.
Nancy Ratey shares a little of her own life history in this book. I would actually like to learn more. How did she accomplish all, what I call the "heavy mental" work required to graduate from Harvard and also help this institution learn about coaching and the needs of ADHD and LD students?
In her next book, I want her to share her story... Please Nancy? ;-)
Linda Anderson, Master Coach Specializing in ADHD, Past-President of ADDA "
~ Written on 2008-09-27
Nancy Ratey shares a little of her own life history in this book. I would actually like to learn more. How did she accomplish all, what I call the "heavy mental" work required to graduate from Harvard and also help this institution learn about coaching and the needs of ADHD and LD students?
In her next book, I want her to share her story... Please Nancy? ;-)
Linda Anderson, Master Coach Specializing in ADHD, Past-President of ADDA "
~ Written on 2008-09-27
"The Disorganized Mind is a God-send for anyone struggling with ADD or ADHD. It is great to know there is someone out there who understands what a person with ADHD goes through and to help that person get a grip on his/her world. Nancy Ratey's book will help anyone with ADHD or ADD organize daily life. I highly recommend this book.It is truly enlightening. Kudos to Nancy Ratey!! Thank you for writing this book!!"
~ Written on 2008-09-20
~ Written on 2008-09-20
"Nancy Ratey's book, The Disorganized Mind, is filled with insight, science, strategies, possibilities and compassion. It, fortunately, works as a "read it cover to cover" or a "pick it up anytime, anywhere" book.
Nancy understands the dichotomies with ADD, for example, the concept that people with ADD both need and also rail against structure.
She also gets that each of person is unique, and provides a variety for for each person to have choices. I take margin notes or use a highlighter whenever I read through her book in order to identify what is meaningful in terms of understanding and to remember a specific approach.
I did wonder if an accompanying workbook might help someone clarify and actualize some of her concepts. Perhaps that is yet to come.
I also wished I could have Nancy on speeddial. Happily, Nancy's kind voice in the book comes through clearly, and I can open the book at any time as a way of "calling her up!"
Bravo, Nancy, thank you, and "talk" with you soon!"
~ Written on 2008-09-20
Nancy understands the dichotomies with ADD, for example, the concept that people with ADD both need and also rail against structure.
She also gets that each of person is unique, and provides a variety for for each person to have choices. I take margin notes or use a highlighter whenever I read through her book in order to identify what is meaningful in terms of understanding and to remember a specific approach.
I did wonder if an accompanying workbook might help someone clarify and actualize some of her concepts. Perhaps that is yet to come.
I also wished I could have Nancy on speeddial. Happily, Nancy's kind voice in the book comes through clearly, and I can open the book at any time as a way of "calling her up!"
Bravo, Nancy, thank you, and "talk" with you soon!"
~ Written on 2008-09-20
"As I said, I find an interesting book, written from the gutts and experience, very useful. A pageturner I would say"
~ Written on 2008-09-18
~ Written on 2008-09-18
"There are already so many books available with tips and suggestions of how to cope with ADHD. Many of them are good and some are not. Nancy's book is better than good, with many different ideas to choose from. There is nothing overwhelming about this book to me, because as she explains different methods I discovered several that would and do work for me. You don't have to use them all, that's not possible. It's about finding options that are right for you, but first you have to know the options to choose from, that's why I recommend Nancy's book. Not to mention I also grew up in a military family and know the rigors of such a life with the inclusion of ADHD, even though I was first diagnosed at the age of 37.
If you have ADHD you owe it to yourself to read through Nancy's book, I am certain you will find useful information which will improve your quality of life.
Bryan Hutchinson
Author of:
One Boy's Struggle: A Memoir: Surviving Life Undiagnosed ADD
"
~ Written on 2008-09-10
If you have ADHD you owe it to yourself to read through Nancy's book, I am certain you will find useful information which will improve your quality of life.
Bryan Hutchinson
Author of:
One Boy's Struggle: A Memoir: Surviving Life Undiagnosed ADD
"
~ Written on 2008-09-10