Brendan Mahan discusses and signs OVERCOMING THE WALL OF AWFUL with Dr. Zach Gershon

Please join us here at Barnes & Noble Upper West Side in welcoming Brendan Mahan for a discussion and signing of OVERCOMING THE WALL OF AWFUL: Why It's Hard to Get Things Done with ADHD, Autism, and Anxiety (and How to Do Them Anyway) with Dr. Zach Gershon. A purchase of OVERCOMING THE WALL OF AWFUL  from Barnes & Noble Upper West Side is required to join the signing line at this event. Please call ahead and speak to a bookseller and reserve your copy.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Brendan Mahan, MEd, MS, grew up with undiagnosed ADHD. He has spent the last twenty-five years becoming the person he needed in order to help others. Brendan draws on his experience as a former teacher, principal, and mental health clinician in his work as an esteemed ADHD and neurodiversity coach, consultant, celebrated host of the ADHD Essentials podcast, and an accomplished speaker. He has coached hundreds of clients with ADHD, autism, and anxiety through their most difficult challenges. Over that time, he has built a groundbreaking model that helps people understand and solve their challenges at a deeper level. That model is the subject of this book: the Wall of Awful.

ABOUT THE BOOK

We've all had that feeling when we need to do something as simple as cleaning the kitchen or sending an email and just...can't. Over time, these past failures and negative emotions--shame, guilt, fear, anxiety, anger, disappointment--build up, isolating us and keeping us from our goals. But we're not lazy or aimless. We're stuck in an invisible struggle to start. Our brains are working against us! We have purpose, but need guidance.

This is that guide. Just like bricks, negative emotions and experiences can build up, creating what feels like an impenetrable barrier between us and our goals. Educator and ADHD expert Brendan Mahan calls this the Wall of Awful--and he's lived it. Diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, Brendan made it his life's work to help people overcome their Walls of Awful, so they can do everything from keeping their house clean to achieving their biggest, boldest ambitions. In Overcoming the Wall of Awful, Brendan shares his comprehensive model (and practical strategies) to help you do just that.

The book explores:

• how anxiety shuts down the executive function of the brain, making everything harder
• why smashing through the Wall can hurt more than it helps
• ways to manage your emotions so you can put a door in your Wall
• how to climb your Wall of Awful and take back control!