Dealing with ADHD-related difficulties is tough, especially for young people balancing school, friends, family and thinking about their futures. Author Dr. Melissa Springstead Cahill developed the mindfulness-based ANCHORED approach, to help teens become more focused, functional and happy, and make every day struggles easier to deal with. A: Attention and Acceptance N: Natural Awareness C: Concentrate on Purpose H: Happy Homework O: Open and Organized R: Recognize, Relax, and Reflect E: Emotions D: Determination Look inside and find: • Mindfulness exercises • Worksheets • Meditation scripts Improve: • Executive function skills • Attention & memory • Emotions • Interpersonal relationships • Ability to cope with stress