| International Standard Book Number |
9781538778951
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| International Standard Book Number |
1538778955
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| Personal Name |
Mahan, Brendan, author.
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| Title Statement |
Overcoming the wall of awful : why it's hard to get things done with ADHD, autism, and anxiety (and how to do them anyway) / Brendan Mahan MEd, MS with Alex Hughes Capell.
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| Varying Form of Title |
Why it is hard to get things done with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism, and anxiety (and how to do them anyway)
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| Edition Statement |
First edition.
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| Imprint |
New York : Balance, Hachettte Book Group, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
xxiii, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Foreword by Jessica McCabe -- Make this book work for you -- Introduction -- The wall. What is the wall of awful? ; Anxiety and the wall of awful ; Skills and resources help us get past the wall -- How to get past the wall. Strategies that don't work ; Smashing through the wall ; Putting a door in the wall (aka easy mode) ; Climbing the wall -- Systems and change. How change works ; Systems and habits, and what gets in the way ; Putting it all together with planning -- Conclusion: you can do this.
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| Summary, Etc. |
We're afraid to talk about it--that feeling we all get when we need to do something as simple as cleaning the kitchen or sending an email and we just ... can't. It's not because we don't want to, it's because we feel paralyzed. We're not aimless. We're not lazy. Our brains are working against us! We have purpose, we just need guidance. This is that guide. Just like bricks, negative emotions and experiences can build up until they feel like an impenetrable wall between us and our goals. Brendan Mahan, MEd., MS. calls this the Wall of Awful--and he's lived it. Diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, Mahan has made it his life's work to help people overcome their own Walls of Awful and accomplish their biggest, scariest ambitions. Mahan draws on twenty years in teaching, counseling, and coaching people with anxiety, ADHD, autism, and trauma. He teams up with writer Alex Hughes Capell in Overcoming the Wall of Awful to present his comprehensive model. The book explores: How anxiety works and why it gets in the way ; Ways people try to get past the Wall that don't work--and what does ; How to climb your Wall of Awful and take back control ; Learn how to identify key emotions, the bricks in your Wall. Then, learn the tricks, systems, and habits you'll need to not just climb one Wall--but to overcome your blocks throughout your life, one step at a time. The Wall is real, but you are stronger than you know.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Self-actualization (Psychology)
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Goal (Psychology)
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Anxiety.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
People with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder Life skills guides.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Autistic people Psychology.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Neurodivergent people Psychology.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
People with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder Psychology.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Time management Psychological aspects.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Inhibition.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
SELF-HELP / Self-Management / Time Management.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Livres de croissance personnelle.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Self-help publications.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Capell, Alex Hughes, author.
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