Previously, the full title was "Refocus: How to Master Your ADHD"—an intriguing promise that would encourage people to get the book.
But it wasn't sitting right with me.
It didn't capture what I wanted to write.
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I do plan to offer a lot of advice and tips for better managing your ADHD.
But the book itself isn't a solution.
Nor could it be.
If you've met one person with ADHD, you've met one person with ADHD.
Though there are commonalities, experiences are unique.
No single strategy is suitable for everyone.
And that was never my goal.
So I've updated my subtitle to match my goal with the book: a guide for the ADHDer (diagnosed or not) that wants to know more about how ADHD is affecting their daily life.
Based in science, but written in an approachable style that is easy to digest, easy to apply.
In short, everything I wish I know when I was diagnosed.
So here is my book's new title:
"Refocus: A Practical Guide to ADHD"
This title is still tentative—I may do more thorough testing of alternatives in the future.
Late night concept sketches of the “infinity drawer”
Basic concept: object permanence. If I put something in a drawer and close it, I will never remember it again unless something else reminds me that it exists.
Metaphorically, I’m often accidentally dropping things in the drawer.
I might forget a responsibility at work, it falls into the drawer.
I will never ever remember that responsibility again because it’s fallen into the abyss of my infinity drawer.
It will live there indefinitely until someone or something reminds me to take it out again.