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    How to Write a Software Book With ADHD and a Learning Disability

    by Mike Cavaliere May 6, 2021

    If you’ve read my blog at all, you’ll know I have ADHD and a learning disability. These conditions don’t make major projects like writing books easy; yet I somehow managed to write and release my first software book this year. Here’s how I did it….

    ADHD Programmers, Strategies
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    Thriving With ADHD via Psychological Safety

    by Mike Cavaliere October 17, 2020

    In the book, Smarter, Faster Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity, Charles Duhigg breaks down research done on what makes amazing teams productive. Hint: it’s not natural talent. In fact, the largest factor that made teams at Google and Saturday Night Live some of…

    ADHD Programmers, Strategies
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    Improving my Brain by Reading Clocks

    by Mike Cavaliere October 3, 2020

    If you’re a part of my ADHDTechies Facebook Group, you may have heard me mention Barbara Arrowsmith-Young, author of The Woman Who Changed Her Brain, who was also featured in The Brain that Changes Itself. Her story of correcting her severe learning disability is nothing…

    Alternatives to Medication, Brain Hacking, Strategies
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    A Simple, Effective Focus Technique for ADHD Programmers

    by Mike Cavaliere September 20, 2020

    Staying on task is a common hurdle for ADHD programmers and others with ADHD. How many times have you committed yourself to building a feature, only to end up spending an hour on Facebook posts and YouTube videos? A method I’ve found EXTREMELY helpful is…

    Alternatives to Medication, Strategies
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    Breakthrough Moments & Epiphanies in Brain Improvement

    by Mike Cavaliere February 9, 2020

    The nature of brain development work—and arguably any challenging learning endeavor—is that you’ll do a lot of repetition and deliberate practice. Occasionally you’ll see progress rapidly; most times, it will come very slowly. Inevitably plateaus happen. But sometimes, epiphanies happen as well.

    Brain Hacking, Strategies
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    Vestibular Rehabilitation: Improving My Balance to Improve My Brain

    by Mike Cavaliere October 13, 2019

    My daily routine a few months back was way different from that of anyone I know. There was the usual stuff: brushing teeth, showering, eating breakfast. Then there were some very unorthodox daily exercises I was doing…like walking backward with my eyes closed, while tilting…

    Alternatives to Medication, Strategies
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    Book Review: Sleep Smarter by Shawn Stevenson

    by Mike Cavaliere April 15, 2019

    Sleep is possibly the most significant component of the journey in getting our brains to work to their fullest, for both ADHD people (who often have sleep problems) and non-ADHD people. So lately I’ve been doing a lot of work on my own sleep quality,…

    Alternatives to Medication, Brain Hacking, Strategies
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    Books That Can Change Your Life: Learned Optimism

    by Mike Cavaliere December 21, 2018

    As someone dedicated to improving his brain as a lifelong goal (and also as a nerd at heart), I am someone who reads a lot. Kindle books, audiobooks, tons of blog posts and online articles. Much of what I read is related to learning, technology,…

    ADHD Programmers, Strategies
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    It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work – Book Review for ADHD Programmers

    by Mike Cavaliere November 18, 2018

    I just finished the audio version of the new book, It Doesn’t Have to be Crazy at Work, written by the founders of Basecamp, a project management software company. The book intends to encourage businesses to think differently about work in a way that’s far less…

    ADHD Programmers, Strategies

    My Recent Brain-Healthy Diet and Self-Control

    by Mike Cavaliere July 2, 2018

    Poor nutrition is catastrophic for brain health. Sugar, food dyes and other artificial ingredients wreak havoc on attention and cognition – and not to mention your metabolism, contributing to diabetes and other problems (which in turn, mess up your brain as well). Conversely, different dietary…

    Alternatives to Medication, Brain Hacking
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