The author, who has ADHD, shares their personal experience with using Chrome extensions to boost productivity. They recommend 17 best productivity extensions for Chrome, including uBlock Origin, Todoist, 1Password, Grammarly, Momentum, and others. Each extension has its pros and cons, but they offer features such as blocking ads, task management, password management, writing assistance, motivation, email organization, automation, tab management, computer performance improvement, cookie consent handling, screen capture, note-taking, focus-enhancing sounds, saving for later, and managing extensions. The author emphasizes the importance of ease of use, genuine utility, features, RAM usage, security, and reliability when evaluating a Chrome extension. They also highlight their personal preferences, which may differ from others', and encourage readers to find the extensions that work best for them.