The ADHD Playbook
Your Complete Guide to Understanding and Living Well with ADHD
Science • Strategies • Community Wisdom
About My Attention AI
My Attention AI is an attention screening and support platform for adults. It gives people a fast, low-cost first step toward understanding how their attention works, and connects universities and companies with tools to support students and employees who struggle with focus.
We work mainly with universities and enterprises in Central Asia, starting in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, and are building toward the US market. The team is based in Almaty.
Website: myattention.co
About the Author
Shahrom Ibodulloev is the founder and CEO of My Attention AI. He is originally from Tajikistan, lives in Almaty, and is heading to Columbia University to study Psychology and Neuroscience. Before building My Attention AI he ran a café in Moscow.
How to Use This Playbook
This playbook is not a textbook. You don't have to read it cover to cover. Jump to what you need, when you need it. Each section is self-contained and written in plain language — no academic jargon, no fluff.
The content draws from four major sources:
- Scientific research and Wikipedia — the "what" and "why" of ADHD
- Dr. Russell Barkley — the world's leading ADHD researcher and his core frameworks
- Andrew Huberman / Huberman Lab — neuroscience-backed protocols for focus, sleep, and energy
- The ADHD community — Reddit, ADDitude Magazine, and real people sharing what actually works
If you only read one thing: go to Part 4 (Community Wisdom). It's the most practical.
If you want to understand why you are the way you are: start with Part 1.
If you want a daily protocol to follow: go straight to Part 3 (Huberman's Tools).
Contents
Part 1
Understanding Your ADHD BrainThe science — explained like a human being
- Chapter 1: What ADHD Actually Is
- Chapter 2: The Three Types of ADHD
- Chapter 3: Core Symptoms in Real Life
- Chapter 4: How Common Is ADHD?
- Chapter 5: What Causes ADHD?
- Chapter 6: Executive Function — The Brain's Management System
- Chapter 7: How ADHD Affects Your Life
- Chapter 8: ADHD in Children vs Adults
- Chapter 9: What Comes With ADHD (Comorbidities)
Part 2
Barkley's FrameworksWhat the world's leading ADHD researcher says you need to know
Part 3
Huberman's ProtocolsNeuroscience-backed tools for focus, energy, and sleep
Part 4
Community WisdomThe best tips from real people with ADHD — what actually works
- Chapter 24: Focus & Productivity
- Chapter 25: Managing Chores & Cleaning
- Chapter 26: Money & Finances
- Chapter 27: Relationships
- Chapter 28: Work & Career
- Chapter 29: Sleep & Routines
- Chapter 30: Medication Management Tips
- Chapter 31: Emotional Dysregulation Coping
- Chapter 32: Hyperfocus — Your Superpower
- Chapter 33: Time Blindness Hacks
- Chapter 34: Starting Tasks / Overcoming Paralysis
- Chapter 35: Organization Systems That Work
- Chapter 36: Exercise & Physical Health
- Chapter 37: Food & Diet
Part 5
Quick ReferenceThe cheat sheet