How to be You

<p><b>The latest feel-good book packed with practical tips from the author of the smash-hit book on ADHD, autism and neurodivergence, <i>UNMASKED</i>. </b></p><p><br>Ellie Middleton is back with a new, practical book to help you work WITH your neurodivergent brain rather than AGAINST it. In each chapter, she writes about the <b>eight executive functions</b> that neurodivergent people struggle with including <b>working memory</b>, <b>prioritisation</b> and <b>emotional regulation</b> and shares <b>5 simple tips</b> for readers to try out, includin <br><br>- Creating a <b>launch pad</b> to remember the essentials when you leave the house<br>- Drawing a <b>car park of ideas</b> to help visualise your thoughts and manage impulse control<br>- The <b>5, 4, 3, 2, 1</b> mindfulness technique to prevent spiralling and regulate emotions<br>- Breaking up each day into <b>Four Quadrants</b> to approach every day with more flexibility<br><br>This isn’t another journal or planner that claims to organize your entire life because Ellie is the first to admit that she doesn’t have things under control 100% of the time. This also is <b>not a book about how to fit into the neurotypical way of doing things</b> (aka masking). Instead, Ellie reveals why society tells us that we ‘should’ do things (read: patriarchy, ableism, White supremacy) and shows us how we can all free ourselves of those expectations, feel empowered and, ultimately, <b>be more YOU</b>. <br></p>