Clearly I needed this workbook because I even procrastinated writing this review. As someone with ADHD I have huge anxiety around my procrastination but nothing changes. This book has given me great ideas to improve. I will say- start this on a low stress/anxiety day because if you are a little elevated it could trigger a full panic. (Only bc of reading the examples)

I DNF'd this one at 45%

This one caught my eye as I am neurodivergent and struggle with procrastination. Unfortunately this book was almost impossible to read due to the formatting, the ecopy ARC version I got was filled with all caps, italics, larger fonts and bold. It was so hard to actually read the book. Then the part with exercises kept referring to other pages and it just didn't work in this format. I assume this is something that will be fixed in the final version or it's one of those books that will be easier to read in print. The formatting distracted me so much I just couldn't focus on the actual text and decided to DNF it.

The actual advice was a mixed bag for me so far. The writing style didn't really work for me. I didn't feel a lot of the advice was really tailored for ADHD'ers so far and some of the tips seemed a bit too simple and didn't adequately address the executive functioning difficulties. There were also parts that felt really prescriptive like there was only one method to deal with this type of procrastination instead of multiple ways or things to try. Then there were parts I did think were interesting, like the different forms of procrastination that gave some good insight into why you procrastinate.

I really liked the concept of the book and I love a good worksheet. For me the formatting didn't hold my interest. I found myself wanting to skim the writing, exercises, and even the worksheets at times. Also, it feels more like a procrastination book and less about ADHD. So, if you are looking for help with procrastinating this is a great resource.

This is a useful book. It's full of worksheets to help you break through whatever procrastination wall you find yourself behind, because apparently, there's several different kinds of procrastination, which does make sense in retrospect. It's also nice to not be shamed for your procrastination. Williams's approach is very supportive and focuses on positive self-talk, because being negative doesn't help. But there's an absolute ton of worksheets that can be used in any scenario. I'll definitely be putting some to use.

This was a really good book to read for not just adults with ADHD but for anyone who often procrastinates their tasks.

The author analyzes different reasons why one tends to procrastinate and then gives tips on how to prevent it. If you do find yourself down the procrastionation rabbit hole, there are a lot of different tips to get out of it explained step by step and in different ways.

Very informative and helpful book.

An ARC was provided to me via Netgalley in return of an honest review.

*The Procrastination Playbook for Adults with ADHD* by Risa Williams is an invaluable resource for anyone struggling with procrastination, especially those with ADHD. As someone who has lived through the challenges of ADHD and procrastination, Williams offers a wealth of practical tools and strategies that can make a real difference.

The book is highly interactive, featuring worksheets and personalized tools to help you identify your own unique procrastination triggers and learn how to manage them effectively. Whether it's dealing with macro or micro procrastinations, Williams provides clear, actionable advice on how to combat these behaviors.

One of the most helpful aspects of this book is how it normalizes procrastination rather than shaming it. Williams teaches you how to recognize your "procrastination cues" and provides techniques to help you get back on track without guilt or frustration. She also emphasizes the importance of self-talk and self-protection activities to manage negative emotions like shame and guilt, making it easier to focus on progress rather than perfection.

This playbook is a must-read for anyone with ADHD who wants to break free from the cycle of procrastination and find a more focused, productive way of working.

3.5 ⭐

Thanks Netgalley for giving me access to a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

I really enjoyed part 1 of this book and it was really informative and gave a name to all my procrastination tendencies.
About part 2: it was repetitive. A lot. But I do get the meaning of it. It's supposed to be an experience, exercising and actually writing down everything like you're journaling. I did write down a couple of things I will try to integrate in my routines but it got a bit boring there.

Now THE PROBLEM part of my review that's got nothing to do with the book's content and everything with the formatting: it's literally unreadable outside the Netgalley app.
I sent it to my Kindle as I always do but couldn't read it there because at every cursive, image, space, tab everything gets mixed up in the kindle version.
That's mainly the reason why it got me this much to read it, because I had to do it on my phone. Awful experience.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. I think that having the book split with the information in part 1 and then all the worksheets in part 2 is a great way to lay out a playbook like this. There’s also helpful exercises in the information sheet where appropriate. I think that the highlighted text font that was used for emphasis was pretty but it may make it inaccessible for screen readers. I liked the breakdown of the different types of procrastination and found it was approached in a non-judgemental way. I also liked the provision of mental health resources at the end.

The second part of this book, as a workbook (playbook) format is a great idea, and deals with a wide range of tricky situations and bad habits.
Useful and accessible.

Overall I found this an interesting book with some valuable ideas and insight into the condition. I will certainly be taking some of these onboard and trying the tools suggestion. Recommend

a great tool for people like myself who suffer from ADHD. like many, I struggle with thriving with adhd & I try to utilize any book that will help motivate me to get up and go!

Thank you - By expanding ADHD support in these ways, we can create a society that is more inclusive and understanding of neurodiversity, helping those with ADHD to thrive rather than just survive.

The tone did not do it for me. There were times it felt like the narrator was distancing themselves from ADHD and procrastination and others where they were trying to seem like one of the guys/girls. Times where the tone seemed too pedantic or almost condescending. Great concept. The tone bogs everything down.

While The Procrastination Playbook by Risa Williams offers some useful tips and worksheets, it didn’t quite deliver the fresh perspective I was hoping for. The concepts of macro and micro procrastinations are interesting, but the advice felt repetitive and lacked depth, especially for readers already familiar with ADHD-related procrastination challenges.

The interactive format is a nice touch, but the tools and strategies often felt too generic to truly address the complexity of procrastination and ADHD. Additionally, the focus on self-compassion and normalizing procrastination is valuable, but it wasn’t enough to make the book stand out in an already crowded self-help genre.

For someone new to exploring these topics, this might be a decent starting point. But for those looking for deeper insights or more actionable strategies, this book may feel underwhelming.

Do you have tasks that you ignore? Do you lose interest due to the amount of work that needs to be done? Do you get lost in the flow of tasks and struggle to set priorities? I do!

This playbook contains clear recommendations for each trigger. Did I find advice in it that I already knew? Yes. Did I follow it? Yes and no; it didn’t work. But I understood why. The book outlines the reasons why some strategies might not work for you and what actions you need to take to adapt them to your needs.

I like the structure of the book, which includes not only descriptions and exercises but also simple examples.

I recommend it to anyone who needs clear recommendations without fluff and with understandable examples.

Thank you to NetGalley and Jessica Kingsley Publishers for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was disappointing. I thought from the title that it would centre the experiences of people with ADHD. I think that given the author does not seem to have ADHD herself, it would have been helpful to include testimony from those with ADHD who had tried the techniques suggested.
Some ideas like practising self-compassion are likely to be helpful, but this should have been contextualised within ADHD experience.
It felt like there were snippets of fact about ADHD peppering a bog-standard book about productivity.

DNF

Though I hadn’t had my copy long, I knew the release date was coming up soon for this book about something to help those with ADHD. I had to laugh when I pulled out my copy and saw the title.

As woman only recently diagnosed with ADHD in my 40s, I have been on a quest for information and resources. There are lots and lots of books about ADHD. The problem, however, is there that they are not written for people with ADHD. So many are just solid text or with the very occasional graphic or formatting to break up the text. For someone with ADHD, blocks and blocks of text is an immediate turn off. I had an advanced copy which does not necessarily have the correct formatting. I did notice that there was a lot of text, though early on there were places to write responses to questions, which is more engaging.

Twice in the early pages of the book, the author mentions all of the time management books she has written back to back. I got the sense that this book was almost a copy paste of her other books with the word ADHD thrown in. How did I come to that conclusion? Well, for one, in the first chapters, the only mentions of the disorder were in brief quotations of other scholarship.

I could see that the book wasn’t written about ADHD, but time management skills. That’s when I decided to search my ebook for mentions of ADHD, of which there were only forty. That includes the title pages and the bibliography citing other books with ADHD in the title. For comparison, I count ten mentions in this review already.

This is a great handbook for those who struggle with procrastination as I have done for my whole life! There are helpful tips and strategies to combat this and I will be referring back to this guide frequently.

A good introduction to procrastination with some helpful advice for adults with ADHD, but there are far better, more evidence-based resources on this topic.

I have read a lot of books to help me navigate my ADHD and when I saw this one was helping procrastination I snapped it up. It is a very helpful guide that has a lot of useful insights and tips on how to manage procrastination and combat it. I can’t wait to go back to it again and again to see if it helps in the long term