Decorate the house. Check.

 

Mail the holiday cards.  Check.

 

Buy gifts.  Check!

 

Sigh...if only planning for the holidays was that simple.

 

In reality though, for the nearly 9 million adults with ADHD, I know that the holidays create the perfect storm.  

 

I am hoping this list of My Favorite Things will help you untangle the overwhelm that can surround the holidays and be sure to follow my tips to ease the holiday headache!

 

Warm Wishes,  

Ned

 

P.S. Thinking about what to give to extended members of your family this year? If one of your kids has ADHD, consider giving a copy of Delivered from Distraction to grandparents, aunts or uncles. This will give your relatives a positive introduction to the subject, and will aid in supporting your child (and you). The more the people who love your kids know about ADHD, the better.    

Oprah has her favorite things, and so does Ned!

 

 

A Survival Guide to Managing ADHD and the Holidays   

     

Dr. Hallowell offers the following tips to help cross out some items on your holiday to do list to remain sane in this CrazyBusy world:
 
1. Shop smart and shop early.  Last minute shopping is a big no.  There's too much pressure.  So start as early as possible.
     
2. Make a list of people you need to buy for and don't buy too many gifts for each person.  That will keep the process from becoming too daunting.  

 
Read more Dr. Hallowell's Holiday Stress-Busting Tips!  

The Learning Break through Program is a suite of movement "exercises" performed on specialized, custom manufactured equipment that improves the way the brain processes information. This improved efficiency allows us to read, write, speak, hear, remember, control physical movements and stay focused better. Dr. Hallowell reccomends this product as an alternative, strength-based treatment for ADHD, Dyslexia and learning difficulties.


Raise Out-of-the-Box Thinkers
 
Written by Todd Rose and Pulitzer Prize winning Katherine Ellison, this book lives up to its title.  It will surprise, delight, and profoundly influence all who take the time to read it. Watch the recent Todd Ross TEDx talk.
 
"I can not recommend this book more highly"
- Dr. Hallowell  


Strategies and supplies optimized for the ADHD brain.

 
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A new series of t-shirts for those of us who embrace ADHD!

 

"Because of Driven to Distraction, I went and got tested. This might sound funny but, I was so happy to hear it, and I mean happy! I would like to say thank you, your book changed a lot in my life, and I am happier for it." P.H.


Recommendations for Children with ADHD:
A Walk in the Rain with a Brain

Each brain finds its own special way!
In A Walk in the Rain with a Brain, a little girl named Lucy is making her way down a rainy sidewalk when she spies, of all things, a brain - Manfred, called Fred - sitting forlornly in a puddle. The courtly cerebrum asks Lucy for help getting home, and as they walk along she worries that she's not smart enough. "Everyone's smart!" explains Fred. "You just need to find out at what!" Charming illustrations and a funny, whimsical story teach children to play and learn in order to find the strengths they have - and a discussion guide at the end gives parents and educators the background support they need in order to help children understand and discover the sparkling individuality of their minds.


Dr. Hallowell has written 19 books on numerous topics including ADHD, worry, our over-scheduled lives, happiness, and much more. No matter who's on your holiday list, you'll find something to help them make 2014 the best year ever! Visit Dr. Hallowell Book Store.

In this hour long digital video, Dr. Hallowell discusses ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) in children, specifically addressing the challenges that ADD can present in education, as well as strategies for succeeding with ADD as a student.



In this 40-minute online video seminar by the Gazelle Growth Institute, Dr. Hallowell, an expert in Learning Differences and the Entrepreneurial mind, provides an in-depth seminar that helps you manage a life in which there is more to do than time to do it!

Learn the strategies to manage life so it doesn't manage you! Don't waste time, get things done, and still be happy!"