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THE SHORT VERSION · BOOK 02
Work with
the brain you have.
100 Practical Ideas for ADHD Brains, Two Pages Each
100 practical ideas for ADHD brains: starting tasks, making time visible, protecting attention and getting the important things out of your head.
Paperback & Kindle · By Alexander Crespo
Focus with ADHD
Knowing what to do and doing it at the moment it matters are different things. This book is about that gap: the vague task, the vanished afternoon, the reminder you never saw. Start with the problem you have today.
What makes it different.
01
Built to be dipped into.
Two pages per idea. A start-here map turns a problem into a subject number. No reading order and no chapters to catch up on.
02
Out of your head, into the room.
Visible clocks, clear next actions, useful reminders and simpler systems put support where the task actually happens.
03
Change the tool, not the verdict on yourself.
Try one practical exercise. If it does not fit, adapt it. The book distinguishes ADHD research, adapted approaches and tools worth trying.
The gist. Then the doing.
Here is an actual spread from the book. An idea on the left, exercises on the right.
22 · Name the next physical actionRead a sample
Ten sections.
Start anywhere.
Use the start-here map to find the subject that speaks to today. Follow the references when you want to go deeper.
- Know your brain
- The operating system
- Starting
- Time
- Attention in the moment
- Motivation and follow-through
- Emotions and the inner critic
- Sleep, movement, fuel
- Work and money
- People, home and the long game
A few useful answers.
Do I need to read this from the beginning?
No. Each subject is a self-contained two-page chapter. Use the start-here map, pick a section, or open the book at a subject you need.
What do the exercises involve?
Each spread has short practical exercises, including something you can try today and an experiment to run over a week. A worked example shows what a first attempt could look like.
How does the book use research?
References are organised by subject. The books distinguish the underlying research from the practical exercises built around it. An exercise is an experiment to try, not a guaranteed result. Read our approach to evidence.
Is this a treatment for ADHD?
No. The book offers practical tools for everyday life. It does not diagnose ADHD or replace assessment, medication, therapy or advice from a qualified clinician.
Where can I get the book?
The series is designed for paperback and Kindle. Check Amazon for this title and current availability.
Take an idea further.
Articles expanding selected subjects from this book.
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Explore time blindness in adult ADHD, the limits of the research, and practical ways to make passing time, transitions and leaving times more visible.
Can't get started? Name the next physical action.
A project is not a next action. Turn a vague task into a visible first step, then test a simpler way to begin when your attention is stretched.