Summary of Terry Matlen & Sari Solden's The Queen Of Distraction

Everest Media

Description

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 Alex is full of fun and adventure, constantly on the move, slamming through life like a hurricane. Liz feels everything with intensity and worries over details. She is easily distracted, leaving a trail of unfinished projects behind her that give clues as to her latest interests and activities.
#2 Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a neurobiological disorder that affects the brain and causes impairment in executive functions and self-regulation. It typically begins in childhood and causes impairment in one or more environments.
#3 ADHD is an umbrella term that encompasses the three subtypes of ADHD. The most common is the combined subtype, which combines both hyperactive/impulsive and inattentive symptoms.
#4 If you have many of these problems and they interfere with your life, it may be time to get an evaluation for ADHD.

Informations

• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 13 mars 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781669353140
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Insights on Terry Matlen & Sari Solden's The Queen of Distraction
Contents Insights from Chapter 1 Insights from Chapter 2 Insights from Chapter 3 Insights from Chapter 4 Insights from Chapter 5 Insights from Chapter 6 Insights from Chapter 7 Insights from Chapter 8 Insights from Chapter 9 Insights from Chapter 10 Insights from Chapter 11
Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Alex is full of fun and adventure, constantly on the move, slamming through life like a hurricane. Liz feels everything with intensity and worries over details. She is easily distracted, leaving a trail of unfinished projects behind her that give clues as to her latest interests and activities.

#2

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a neurobiological disorder that affects the brain and causes impairment in executive functions and self-regulation. It typically begins in childhood and causes impairment in one or more environments.

#3

ADHD is an umbrella term that encompasses the three subtypes of ADHD. The most common is the combined subtype, which combines both hyperactive/impulsive and inattentive symptoms.

#4

If you have many of these problems and they interfere with your life, it may be time to get an evaluation for ADHD.

#5

The woman with the inattentive subtype of ADHD often lives a quieter, more internal life than her hyperactive/impulsive countertype. She is prone to daydreaming, feels a chronic sense of being overwhelmed, and worries and ruminates.

#6

There is a paucity of studies attempting to describe the subtypes of ADHD in adults, and symptoms of all three subtypes may overlap. But knowing what subtype you have can help you and your therapeutic team.

#7

ADHD has gone through many different definitions over the years. It is now known to be a behavioral syndrome with a biological basis. There are actual chemical differences between the ADHD brain and the non-ADHD brain.

#8

If you have not been diagnosed yet, you may be curious about what ADHD is. It is a disorder that affects how you think, act, and feel, and it can be disabling. But with the right treatment, many people can recover their strengths and soar.
Insights from Chapter 2

#1

Clutter and disorganization are common issues for women with ADHD, and they can become a virtual hellhole for them. The brain-based issues that contribute to these problems are the same as those that contribute to chronic stress, which can lead to emotional issues.

#2

The symptoms of ADHD are messy rooms, clutter, and disorganization. These are not character flaws, but rather symptoms of how your ADHD brain functions.

#3

impulsivity and hyperactivity are two other traits that are commonly associated with impulsiveness. You see something you like, and without realizing it doesn’t remotely match anything in your closet or house.

#4

Clutter can be a result of procrastination. It's right there, staring you in the face, reminding you how difficult it is to take care of your stuff. If you can't figure out where to put your things or find it too difficult or boring to set up a system for your stuff, there it stands, underfoot, sometimes forever.

#5

As a woman with ADHD, you may have a difficult time remembering where you’ve placed something, or if you did place it away, you may have forgotten where you stored it since you can no longer see it.

#6

If you have ADHD, you most likely have clutter. You may have grown up with it, or perhaps you overcompensated for your lack of innate tidiness by becoming a perfectionist.

#7

Ask yourself where the item’s home is, and move it there. Taking small steps like this will mitigate the agony of having to make a lot of decisions about where to put things.

#8

When dealing with clutter, you must start with the items that are most important and need to be taken care of right now. Then you can move on to the less urgent but still important items.

#9

Start by listening to yourself and your own needs. If you feel physically ill at the sight of an unpacked suitcase, that’s a sign that you need to address that chore sooner rather than later.

#10

The most stressful time of day for many people is getting out the door in the morning to go to work. To help keep order during the morning rush, develop a launching pad for each family member near the door where they exit.

#11

A great way to make a launching pad for the entire family is to purchase an inexpensive coat rack along with a set of cubbies. As family members leave in the morning, they check their baskets for the items they need to take with them. When they return in the afternoon or evening, have them put everything back in their cubby basket and hang their jackets and backpacks on the coat rack.

#12

A charging station is a great addition to your launching pad area. It stores your electronics neatly while charging them up. There are a number of attractive charging stations to choose from.

#13

Having a launching pad and survival kits for all is a great first step, but planning your launch is even better. Make a checklist for you and any family members who might benefit from a reminder system. This will ensure that everyone has everything in their survival kits before leaving home.

#14

You can use your smartphone’s camera to take pictures of your launching pad and individual survival kits, which you can then laminate and hang up above the pad to help you remember what items need to be in which kit.

#15

The Only Handle It Once method, which is typically used for managing paper overflow, is unrealistic for most women with ADHD. It’s better to use the triage approach with paperwork and focus on what is most important to deal with first.