PHDA 2.0

How to Thrive with Distraction: New Scientific Discoveries and Strategies for Every Stage of Life

Most people have heard of ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or even know someone who may have the condition. 

However, what is often overlooked in the diagnosis of both children and adults is the positive potential that the disorder offers. Many successful entrepreneurs and particularly creative individuals attribute their achievements to ADHD. In addition, the latest advances in scientific research reveal discoveries that provide a clearer understanding of how the brains of people with ADHD work. 

In ADHD 2.0, doctors Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey draw on the latest scientific discoveries to present an effective plan aimed at minimizing the negative aspects and maximizing the positive aspects of ADHD. This plan is applicable to both adults and parents of children with ADHD, and is full of practical and understandable strategies that can be implemented in various contexts:

• Focus on the right type of difficulty. Discover the work, activity, or creative expression suited to the individual's unique strengths.
• Reinvent the environment. Look for the specific elements—at home, at school, or at work—capable of improving creativity and the entrepreneurial spirit.
• Accept innate neurological tendencies. Take advantage of the latest scientific discoveries about the brain.
• Benefit from the healing power of connection. Establish and maintain positive connections capable of countering anxiety and negativity.
• Consider using medication. Learn about pharmacological options and their respective benefits and side effects. 

The world-renowned authors Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey, who literally "wrote the book" on ADHD over two decades ago, the success Driven to Distraction, now present a revised, improved, and updated version on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.