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viii, 338 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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"A groundbreaking and definitive account of the widespread misdiagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder -- and its serious effects on children, adults, and society. More than 1 in 7 American children are getting diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) -- three times what experts have said is appropriate--making it one of the most mishandled and debated conditions in medicine. The numbers are rising every year. Now...
62) How to focus
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125 pages : illustrations ; 16 cm.
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"The distractions of modern life vie for our attention, pulling us in many directions and interfering with our ability to focus. We are losing our capacity to concentrate, and with it our ability to be fully present, to have sovereignty over our life, and to be at our best for ourselves, each other, and the world. In inspiring passages and simple yet profound meditations, Thich Nhat Hanh guides us in reclaiming our capacity for concentration and insight,...
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75 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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If seven-year-old Benjamin (aka Bug) Blonsky were a superhero, he'd be "Bug Boy with the Power to Annoy." That's what his big sister says. Mom says he's wiggly and can't sit still. Dad says he's easily distracted. On this day, Bug's "choices" of drawing pictures of pig roller coasters during math time and making armpit noises when his teacher bends over have landed him in a heap of trouble, so now he's writing a list of what not to do: his list of...
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"Using mindfulness techniques, this book teaches readers how to intentionally take charge of their technology use"--
Technology surrounds us every day, from a phone alarm to wake us to streaming platforms making sure we're never without something to binge-watch. Marcus explains the importance of protecting your physical and mental well-being in a world where we are increasingly reliant the devices. He offers mindfulness techniques so you can learn...
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"For the first time in her life, Clementine "Emmy" Ryder has no idea what she's doing. She's accomplished everything on her to-do list. She left her small hometown of Meadowlark, Wyoming; went to college; and made a career for herself by doing her favorite thing: riding horses. But after an accident makes it impossible for her to get back into the saddle, she has no choice but to return to the hometown she always wanted to escape. Luke Brooks is Meadowlark's...
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x, 252 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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In this second edition, Dr. Vince Monastra provides practical, step-by-step guidance to parents looking for ways to bring out the best in kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. He presents updated lessons about the causes of ADHD, how medications work, and the problems that sleep deficits, poor nutrition, and other medical disorders can cause. He also shares his innovative approach for improving organization, task completion, problem...
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208 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Parenting a child with Asperger Syndrome is never easy, and adding ADHD to the psychological mix makes life even more difficult. In this searingly honest account of bringing up her son, Luke, Greenman challenges common perceptions of "life with labels," and recalls her family's 18-year journey to the edge and back.
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It's not easy being the bishop's daughter, especially for Lydie Stoltzfus. She's not like other Amish girls, as much as she wishes she were. The only thing she does well is disappoint others. Leaving her family and church seems unbearable, but staying might be worse.
Knowing Lydie is "between" jobs, the local doctor asks her to fill in at the front desk for a few months. To Lydie, this is a boon. It gives her time to figure out how she's going...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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"Her mom thinks she is too messy; her teachers think she is too loud. But Grandma says that's nonsense. Mia Emilia Lucia Renata simply has too much wepa! Mia tries to bottle up her wepa, but no matter how hard she tries, she can't contain it. With a bit of inspiration from Grandma and her friends, Mia discovers the perfect place to release her wepa. A place where her wepa is celebrated and isn't too much" --
75) A list of cages
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When Adam Blake lands the best elective ever in his senior year, serving as an aide to the school psychologist, he thinks he's got it made. Sure, it means a lot of sitting around, which isn't easy for a guy with ADHD, but he can't complain, since he gets to spend the period texting all his friends. Then the doctor asks him to track down the troubled freshman who keeps dodging her, and Adam discovers that the boy is Julian -- the foster brother he...
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Discover The 10 Hour Practical Blueprint To OWNING Your Adult ADHD- Written For Both Neurodivergent Men and Women!
In a world that often overlooks the Neurodivergent like yourself, resources like this that have been written exclusively for men & women with adult ADHD become CRUCIAL.
No longer do you need to follow mainstream advice that isn't tailored to your needs as an adult with ADHD.
Instead, you can follow the advice inside to...
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"Mazey Eddings mixes passion and humor to create a luscious love story between two people stumbling through life and learning to open their hearts in Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake. Lizzie has made endless mistakes. Kitchen fires, pyramid schemes, bangs (of the hair and human variety), you name it, she's done it ... and made a mess of it too. One mistake she's never made is letting anyone get closer to her than a single hook-up. But after losing yet...
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295 pages ; 23 cm
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El premiado filósofo, conferenciante internacional y académico Dr. Pablo Muñoz Iturrieta nos trae un manifiesto filosófico que pretende animar a los lectores a aprender a pensar por sí mismos y no permitir que la tecnología domine y controle su vida.
"Turn off Your Phone and Turn on Your Brain is a call to live reality as the human beings we are and avoid falling into the deception of a virtual world that is shown as an easy escape from the...
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141 pages ; 23 cm.
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"La respiración es energía, fuerza vital, vigor físico y mental. Es el vínculo entre el cuerpo y la mente, entre la consciencia y el inconsciente, entre el aliento individual y el Gran Aliento o aliento cósmico. La respiración es una aliada extraordinaria, una herramienta formidable que no debemos dejar de utilizar. Existe una muy estrecha relación entre la respiración y la mente; tanto es así que los yoguis siempre han dicho que la respiración...
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