Author Phil Boissiere spent a decade working with adults in Silicon Valley with ADHD. The book is based on his work with those patients and clinical work at Massachusetts General Hospital. In the book he provides methods for developing executive function skills, stress management, and organization skills. He also explains how to adopt executive function skills across all aspects of life. The book includes self-assessments for identifying strengths and weaknesses as well as solutions to overcoming and managing symptoms of ADHD.
The book is written for children in the 9 to 13 age range to help them understand how perfectionism impacts their ability to perform basic tasks. They may not even know they are suffering from the problem of perfectionism. In addition to explaining the problem through vignettes, the book includes exercises to help students relearn new ways of performing tasks and information for adults.
James Clear outlines a framework for changing habits and creating new routines. The strategies are practical advice for modifying simple behaviors. He draws on concepts rooted in sciences like biology, psychology, and neuroscience, but simplified for ordinary readers. For people struggling with executive function, forming routines can help, and this book is designed to help form new habits, create a positive environment for change, and guide those who struggle with motivation.
