Thriving with Adult ADHD
Skills to Strengthen Executive Functioning
Überblick über Thriving with Adult ADHD
Discover practical tools for adult ADHD in Boissiere's highly-rated guide that transforms executive functioning. Ever wondered why 4.0/5 star reviewers call it "like talking with a friend"? This 2018 gem offers mental strategies parents use even with ADHD children as young as 11.
Kernthemen in Thriving with Adult ADHD
- executive function training
- neuroplasticity for adults
- cognitive behavior strategies
- working memory improvement
- attention regulation
Zitate aus Thriving with Adult ADHD
ADHD brains aren't broken - they're just wired for a different kind of processing.
Most 'forgetting' actually results from memories never fully forming.
Avoid the 'Yeah, I've got it' attitude that creates blind spots.
Organization exists on a continuum.
Cluttered environments increase cortisol levels.
Personen in Thriving with Adult ADHD
- Phil BoissiereAuthor and specialist helping adults manage ADHD
- Justin TimberlakeCelebrity who has spoken about his ADHD journey
Über den Autor
Über den Autor von Thriving with Adult ADHD
Phil Boissiere, MFT, author of Thriving with Adult ADHD: Skills to Strengthen Executive Functioning, is a renowned ADHD expert and clinical psychologist specializing in cognitive performance. Drawing from over a decade of experience treating professionals in Silicon Valley’s high-pressure environment, his work focuses on evidence-based strategies to enhance executive functioning skills like focus, emotional regulation, and impulse control.
Boissiere co-founded the Elite Focus Clinic, serving entrepreneurs and tech leaders, and created the Beyond Focused online program, now used globally to address ADHD challenges. A TEDx speaker with over 424,000 views for his talk 30 Seconds to Mindfulness, he blends clinical expertise with practical coaching—an approach honed through advanced training at Massachusetts General Hospital’s Psychiatry Academy and certification in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics.
His insights have been featured in media outlets, podcasts, and his YouTube channel dedicated to ADHD management. Boissiere’s companion book Beyond Focused with Adult ADHD expands on his pyramid-based methodology for building sustainable cognitive habits. Translated into multiple languages, his frameworks are adopted by corporations and mental health professionals seeking science-backed tools for peak performance.
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FAQ zu diesem Buch
Thriving with Adult ADHD provides evidence-based strategies to manage ADHD symptoms by strengthening executive functioning skills like focus, organization, and emotional regulation. It combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques with practical exercises for minimizing distractions, improving project management, and achieving professional/personal goals. The book’s pyramid framework starts with core skills and progresses to relationships and mindset.
Adults diagnosed with ADHD—particularly entrepreneurs, professionals, and individuals seeking structured, actionable methods to improve daily functioning—will benefit most. It’s also valuable for therapists, coaches, or family members supporting ADHD management. The book avoids medical jargon, making it accessible for newly diagnosed readers.
Yes, particularly for its tool-based approach. Readers praise its concise exercises for building organizational systems, reducing impulsivity, and aligning careers with ADHD strengths. However, some note it focuses more on skill-building than deeper emotional challenges.
The book teaches CBT techniques to reframe negative thought patterns and mindfulness practices to manage stress. Exercises include identifying emotional triggers and creating response plans, emphasizing practical coping mechanisms over abstract theory.
Phil Boissiere’s pyramid starts with foundational skills like distraction minimization and organizational systems, then builds upward to relationship management and career alignment. The top tier focuses on sustaining progress through mindset shifts and CBT.
While both emphasize ADHD strengths, Thriving prioritizes structured skill-building (e.g., CBT exercises, project management systems), whereas Overcoming Distractions leans into entrepreneurial success stories and holistic habits like sleep optimization.
Some reviewers note the book’s focus on practical skills may overlook deeper emotional or trauma-related aspects of ADHD. Others suggest it’s most effective when paired with coaching or therapy.
As a licensed therapist and founder of the Beyond Focused ADHD program, Boissiere blends clinical expertise with corporate-world pragmatism. His methods prioritize actionable steps over theory, reflecting his experience coaching professionals.
Yes. Key strategies include time-blocking for focus, breaking projects into micro-tasks, and using visual organizers. The book also advises leveraging ADHD traits like hyperfocus and creativity in career choices.
CBT is used to challenge negative self-talk (e.g., “I’m disorganized”) and replace it with structured problem-solving. Exercises include thought records and behavior activation techniques tailored to ADHD challenges.
Yes. The book provides checklists for daily planning, emotion-tracking charts, and project breakdown templates. These resources are designed for repeated use to reinforce habit formation.
It offers communication frameworks for reducing conflict, such as “pause-reflect-respond” techniques. Partners are encouraged to co-create organizational systems and celebrate small wins together.
