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PLAYDHD: Permission to Play.....a Prescription for Adults With ADHD.
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Play is the pathway to being an ADHD superstar! Consider all of the famous people who have ADHD- Einstein, Adam Levine, Michael Phelps, Jim Carey, Malcomb Forbes and Shane Victorino, to name a few. All known for being playful in their own way. If you are an adult with ADHD, this book is your prescription to play. This book focuses on how developing a more playful mindset and habit of engaging in playful activities can actually help you to manage symptoms and excel with ADHD. Its likely that you were never encouraged to play to meet your potential, much less to have fun in an effort to be more creative, happy, energetic, and productive. After a lifetime of being urged to stop goofing off and to take things more seriously, Dr. Milliken offers scientific evidence that play is actually what you need to better manage your difficulties with attention.

ADHD is a serious problem. But your approach to it doesnt have to be. PlayDHD: Permission to Play...A Prescription for Adults with ADHD is written for adults with ADHD as well as for those who just want to remember how to play more. This is one book you will actually be able to say you read all the way through! With scientific evidence, humorous anecdotes, playful activities, short passages, and color graphics, this book captures and holds the attention of even the most unfocused mind.

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ISBN: 978-0-9970045-1-9

DISCLAIMER:

Warning: This book may cause you to play more. The consequences of this can include enjoying work, looking forward to coming home, dealing effectively with challenges and being happy.

This book is intended for people with ADHD (diagnosed, undiagnosed or self-diagnosed), with attention problems, as well as for those who are just curious about the benefits of play.

Neither the publisher nor the author are engaged in rendering professional advice or services to the individual reader. The ideas, procedures, and suggestions in this book are not intended as a substitute for consulting with a coach, mental health or medical professional. All matters regarding health require supervision by a licensed professional. neither the authors nor the publisher shall be liable or responsible for any loss or damage allegedly arising from any information or suggestions in this book.

While the author has made every effort to provide accurate Internet addresses at the time of publication, neither the publisher no the authors assume any responsibility for errors, or for changes that occur after publication. Further, the publisher does not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for author or third-party websites or their content.

Any typos or misspellings are unintentional. I dictate messages to my pet squirrel who has dexterity issues.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This book was begun years ago, and, in true ADHD fashion, was revised, restarted, edited, and recreated many times thanks to the support, inspirations, suggestions, and love from my family and tribe of playmates. This includes, but is not limited to:

The best kids in the whole world, Oliver and Harris

My parents, Susan and Alan

My only sister, Tiffany

My fabulous uncle, Ken

All my ex-husbands and partners

Uber project manager Jeff Zupancic

Word wizard Amy Paradysz

An unexpected find, Morgan Pickard

My mentor and friend and very serious player, Jeff Copper

A role model for all the ways to play, Bernie DeKoven

Everyone who helped with the creation and content on PlayDHD.com

My entire ADHD tribe of professionals, clients, friends, and friends Ive yet to meet

My network of neuro-typical friends and professionals

Everyone who ever published anything of any interest to me

There are many other players who helped along the way, both intentionally and unknowingly. Many people have shared their ideas, talked through the concept of play with me, helped me to organize my thoughts, and just played with me in general. Thank you! Lets play again soon!

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

YOU HAVE ADHD! This can sound like a life sentence to hell. (You have a disorder. A deficit of attention. There is something very WRONG with you.) When they give you the news, no one says Welcome to the tribe! No one focuses on all the cool things about having ADHD (and, trust me, there are some). If youor someone you care aboutjust got the diagnosis of ADHD, you may have a million questions about what it means. Are there things you can do to help manage your symptoms? Is medication the only or best option for treatment? Are there other choices?

In short, yes. There are numerous options, including coaching, therapy, exercise, diet, neurofeedback, sleep management, supplements, and, of course, prescription medication that can effectively address the symptoms of ADHD. Medication is the easiest treatment in that it only requires a prescription, a daily reminder, and some water. Medications generally work in 2030 minutes, last for a period of time, and then they dont, unless you take more.

Other forms of treatment, such as exercise, sleep, coaching, diet, take more effort and persistence to have an impact on symptoms of ADHD. In fact, they can be considered work. Face it, if these methods were convenient, fewer people might choose to take prescription medications. You wouldnt take even a tiny chance of becoming psychotic or dying because of an issue with medication if there was another easy way to manage ADHD that made you feel better immediately, would you? And, yes, some stimulant prescriptions list psychosis and death as potential side effects!

Im here to tell you[insert dramatic pause]there is another optionPLAY!

You already know how to do thisor at least you did long ago. You can be playful almost anywhere anytime. You can be private about it or yell it out loud. The side effects of play are nothing to worry about; productivity, creativity, laughter, and enjoyment. And who doesnt want to be around a playful person?

PlayDHD is about using the most effective non-medication intervention for managing ADHDplay!

It is my hope that this book will inspire you and give you some tools to start your own journey to reclaiming a playful approach to life and alleviating some of the challenges of ADHD that may be getting in your way.

About the Book

There are many other books that can guide you to develop better habits and routines when it comes to managing ADHD with diet, medication, sleep, and exercise. This book will not tell you what to eat, whether you should take medications, how to develop better sleep habits, or how fantastic exercise is for you. Though I will present some of the basics, you will not learn the detailed science and research about ADHD in this book. There is no cure for ADHD, so there wont be one in this book. Finally, if youre looking for how to catch fish, that wont be in here either.

If you are an adult with ADHD, this book is your prescription to play. Other experts in the field may tell you to take a pill, get more rest, exercise, train your brain, or whatever else it takes to manage impulsivity, inattention, poor time management, lack of motivation, memory struggles, and other symptoms related to ADHD. But they might not talk much about how fun and play can have a substantial effect on how you manage your ADHD symptoms.

ADHD is a serious problem. But your approach to it doesnt have to be serious. This book focuses on how developing a more playful mindset and habit of engaging in playful activities can actually help you to manage your ADHD. After a lifetime of being urged to stop goofing off and to take things more seriously, Im telling you that play is what you need to do to better manage your difficulties with attention.

ADHD and Playtheyre a perfect marriage. Play is the antidote to the challenges of ADHD: interest, attention, and motivation. Among people with ADHD, I find those who are playful while at work are happier and more productive. The same can be said of people with ADHD who are more playful in their relationships. People who travel, try new things, go on adventures, and just have fun have more successful relationships. Yes, this is true for everyone, not just for people with ADHD. But the impact is even more profound for those with ADHD.

As an adult there is a stigma about play. Were trained to take things seriously, work hard, and not goof off. We are told to grow up, and if we smile in a tense situation we are reminded, This is serious. People with ADHD tend to feel even more pressure to be taken seriously. The words of adults repeating these mantras about the importance of being serious, working hard, and NOT playing so that we could meet our potential are lodged in our brains. Its likely that you were never encouraged to play to meet your potential, much less to have fun in an effort to be more creative, happy, energetic, and productive.

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