ADHD & The Focused Mind

By Sarah Cheyette, M.D., Peter Johnson, Benjamin Cheyette M.D. PhD

A Guide to Giving Your ADHD Child Focus, Discipline & Self-Confidence

Co-authors Dr. Sarah Cheyette and Peter Johnson offer advice on pressing challenges associated with ADHD.  Learn from these two experts on improving focus with ADHD.

• ADHD: ADD or ADHD
• ADHD: Being in the Now
• ADHD: How you meet your failures
• ADHD: Hard eyes vs soft eyes
• ADHD: Persistence
• ADHD: Focus and Efficiency
• ADHD: Techniques to refocus
• ADHD: It’s just homeworkADH
• ADHD: Mastery
• ADHD: How to support a child with ADHD
• ADHD: Perfection
• ADHD: Medication – Will or pill?
• ADHD: Words are pregnant
• ADHD: Intention leads to attention
• ADHD: Failure vs success
• ADHD: How to start
• ADHD: Goal setting
• ADHD: What does focused look like?
• ADHD: Directing focus
• ADHD: How to get your kids to want to learn

ADHD and the Focused Mind begins by explaining the common signs of ADHD, followed by a look at the brain and discusses what researchers have discovered about ADHD. The remaining chapters detail the components of the program, including its principles, its goals, and the practical ways in which these goals can be achieved. The authors recognize that all children are different, so the program has the flexibility to work within a child’s comfort level while still attaining the necessary level of discipline. The text concludes with a discussion of medications and ADHD, and what’s right for your child.

Some of the most successful people in the world have ADHD, but just like star athletes, they have discovered that developing their own unique ways of focusing enables them to get ahead. ADHD & the Focused Mind provides coaching techniques that can profoundly improve the life of any child suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Michael Phelps – As a young boy, his difficulty in concentrating was diagnosed as ADHD. In school, his mind always seemed to wander until he found an activity that he liked. By using that one activity, his mother was able to teach him to focus and develop self-discipline. Debbie Phelps found a way to reach past her son’s ADHD- on to win twenty-two Olympic medal and break thirty-nine world records in swimming.

The principle that guided Debbie Phelps’ approach is the subject of this breakthrough title. Written by three experts in their fields―a pediatric neurologist, a psychiatrist, and a martial arts instructor―ADHD & the Focused Mind provides a complete program for instilling the ability to focus in both children and adults with ADHD.

For centuries, martial arts teachers have taught their young students the art of combat, from Akido to Karate to Taekwondo. However, as varied as each form of martial arts may be, they all share an underlying skill, and it is the same skill that world class athletes have in common. They all base their techniques on the ability to clearly focus on the task that is in front of them, whether it’s defeating an opponent or coming in first. In this book, the authors have created a unique coaching program that focuses on acquiring this very skill to overcome ADHD.

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Authors

Dr. Sarah Cheyette MD, graduated cum laude in Cognitive Neuroscience from Princeton University, and received her medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in Los Angeles. Following specialty training in Pediatrics at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and Pediatric Neurology at Seattle Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, she settled with her family in the San Francisco Bay Area and established a private practice. She currently has a pediatric neurology practice at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, where she focuses on the treatment of ADHD.

Peter Johnson received his BA in English Literature from Hayward State University, California, and began his quest for growth and learning. He holds the rank of Seventh Degree Black Belt in Karate, and has been teaching martial arts since 1993. Peter’s philosophy is that martial arts is not simply about acquiring physical skill, but more importantly is about acquiring a drive for excellence in all areas of life. He has contributed to a comprehensive Martial Arts and Character Development program for children and families at his school in San Bruno, California. With his experience in the Martial Arts and his Certified Elite Instructor status in Tae Bo Fitness, Peter’s approach to training creates a blend and balance of body, mind, and spirit.

Dr. Benjamin Cheyette, MD, PhD, is a graduate of Princeton and received his professional degrees from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA , followed by specialty training in psychiatry at the University of Washington in Seattle. Currently, he is a professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, where he sees patients, teaches medical students and psychiatric residents, and runs a scientific laboratory exploring the molecular origins of psychiatric illness. In his clinical practice, he treats patients with ADHD.