When New Feels Weird: Thumb Stones (PREORDER)

Imagine reading a book made on psychological principles. They sound pretty good, but…… now you have to do the work with putting them into play. You’ve got to open the book, and recall the strategies in the moment.

And well, ADHD is a thing. Try as you might to rely on them, sometimes it just slips through.

Enter the thumb stones. We know you, and we thought about what you might need.

Imagine feeling its smoothness, hold its weight, and have something physical to anchor you through a strategy. 

Why it works:

• Some people learn best through kinesthetic modes, which means you might process and retain information through physical movement, touch and hands-on experience rather than listening or reading. The best practice is often to combine different modalities, called multi-modal learning. The thumb stones provides a kinesethetic experience.
• Tactile, grounding tools, can help reduce anxiety through a process called attention reorientation. It can acute anxiety through directing cognitive focus from internal distress to concrete physical tools, as well as redirect cognition into more positive coping strategies.
• Having these messages directly from the book can support with the generalisation of strategies outlined, and use in their everyday life.