Truth About Dyslexia

Truth About Dyslexia

By Stephen MartinEducationSelf-Improvement
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  • Moving Forward by Looking Back

    Summary


    In this episode, Stephen Martin discusses the importance of clearing emotional baggage that stems from childhood and holds many individuals with dyslexia and neurodiversity back. He shares his personal journey of trying different techniques to overcome emotional triggers and find emotional balance. Stephen emphasizes the need to address emotional problems rather than relying solely on logical thinking. He highlights the benefits of working with a life coach or therapist to gain a different perspective and solve underlying emotional issues. Stephen also mentions the effectiveness of techniques such as hypnosis in removing emotional triggers.


    Takeaways


    Clearing emotional baggage is crucial for individuals with dyslexia and neurodiversity to overcome challenges and find emotional balance.

    Addressing emotional problems requires more than logical thinking and may involve working with a life coach or therapist to gain a different perspective.

    Techniques like hypnosis can be effective in removing emotional triggers and solving underlying emotional issues.

    It is important to slow down and recognize when logical thinking alone is not solving recurring problems, indicating a deeper emotional code problem that needs to be properly addressed.


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    17 min
  • Update Cast: My Mind is playing tricks on me!

    Summary

    Stephen Martin reflects on the challenges he is trying to overcome and the tools he uses to navigate his neurodiverse mind. He discusses the importance of finding motivation and resetting after achieving a goal. He also shares his contentment with his personal life and the need to focus on his fitness. The principal theme of this part of the conversation is the struggle to find motivation for health and fitness.

    The speaker feels like they are struggling to get enough motivation to do things and often rely on hope and excitement to drive their actions. They also discuss the importance of consistency over intensity in achieving goals. The speaker admits to sometimes pretending that their lack of motivation doesn't exist and finds it easy to let go of consistency. They emphasize the need to prioritize consistency and make small, consistent efforts rather than relying on occasional intense efforts.


    Keywords

    challenges, neurodiverse mind, motivation, resetting, personal life, fitness, motivation, health, fitness, struggle, consistency, intensity, consistency, fitness goals, exercise, routine, repeating, success, results, challenging, boring, protein powder, collagen powder, coffee, mundane tasks, consistency, immediate gratification, boredom, energy-consuming, habits, friction, habits, behavior change, external environment, tools, consistency, motivation, routine, freedom, dyslexia, struggle, balance, consistency, small actions, desired results, focus, promise, personal examples, small commitments, kindness


    Takeaways

    • Overcoming challenges in a neurodiverse mind
    • The importance of finding motivation
    • Resetting after achieving a goal
    • Contentment in personal life
    • Focusing on fitness Finding motivation for health and fitness can be a struggle
    • Hope and excitement are often relied upon for motivation
    • Consistency is more important than intensity in achieving goals
    • Pretending lack of motivation doesn't exist can hinder progress Consistency is key for achieving fitness goals.
    • Doing 10 minutes of exercise every day is better than one long workout.
    • Repeating and being consistent with a routine is challenging but necessary for success.
    • The 'boring' things often lead to the most significant results.
    • Maintaining consistency can be difficult when routines are disrupted or forgotten. Performing mundane tasks consistently can be challenging due to the lack of immediate gratification.
    • The brain may struggle to see the payoff or results of these tasks, making them feel boring and energy-consuming.
    • Habits can be easily started and lost, and the automatic nature of habits can help overcome the friction and energy required to perform tasks consistently. Creating an external environment that supports desired behavior is crucial for making lasting changes.
    • Using tools and resources that make it easy to follow through with desired habits can increase consistency.
    • Staying motivated and pushing through challenges is key to maintaining new habits.
    • Small habits and choices can have a significant impact on overall well-being. Routine can be valuable for dyslexics, but it can also be challenging.
    • Some dyslexics thrive in a more spontaneous lifestyle without routine.
    • Finding a balance between routine and freedom is important.
    • It is important to enjoy the process and not just focus on the end result. Consistency and small actions can compound into desired results over time.
    • Focus on one thing and make a promise to yourself to consistently work towards it.
    • Small commitments to yourself, like using a protein in your coffee or buying a water bottle, can serve as reminders and help you keep promises to yourself.
    • Be kind to yourself and don't beat yourself up for not being perfect.
    • 16 min
    • 5 Lessons from Steven Bartlett (4 is gold!)

      Stephen shares key takeaways from a talk by Stephen Bartlett, an entrepreneur and podcast host. Bartlett emphasizes the importance of writing a personal mission statement to guide decision-making. He also challenges the notion that uncertainty is the root of anxiety, suggesting that adversity to loss is often the underlying issue. Bartlett discusses the concept of skill stacking, where individuals combine complementary skills to gain a competitive advantage. He encourages seeking help from others rather than trying to solve problems alone and emphasizes the importance of being successful rather than being right. Lastly, Bartlett suggests that being loved by some and hated by others can be a sign of success.


      Takeaways

      • Write a personal mission statement to guide decision-making.
      • Adversity to loss, not uncertainty, is often the root of anxiety.
      • Combine complementary skills through skill stacking for a competitive advantage.
      • Seek help from others rather than trying to solve problems alone.
      • Focus on being successful rather than being right.
      • Being loved by some and hated by others can be a sign of success.

      • Keywords

        Steven Bartlett, personal mission statement, decision-making, uncertainty, anxiety, adversity to loss, skill stacking, seeking help, being successful, being right, being loved and hated, dyslexia, adults with dyslexia, adhd, support for adults

        If you want to find out more visit:

        truthaboutdyslexia.com


        Join our Facebook Group

        facebook.com/groups/adultdyslexia



        14 min
      • Removing Emotional Triggers (this worked for me)

        I get asked all the time what is the best way to deal with emotional challenges. I have recently been working with a specialist and it has been life changing.

        In this episode I speak with Andrée Kenny and I share what we have been working on.

        For anyone interested she has 5 Spots For People To Get The Discounted First Appointment

        >> https://go.truthaboutdyslexia.com/arc-offer

        17 min
      • The Podcast:Where to next?
        I’ve been taking some time to decide on what is the next evolution of this podcast to re energise myself - so wanted to share that with my awesome listeners here.
        12 min
      • Chat GPT walk through for Dyslexics

        Here is a video podcast that you can watch to see how I use Chat GPT. I think those of us with dyslexia and/or ADHD will get a huge amount out of tools like this. I hope you give it a go!


        12 min
      • The battle with Dopamine
        Many of us with Dyslexia and/or ADHD struggle with our Dopamine levels. They just don’t play well in our heads. It’s like a pipe that has an irregular flow. In this episode I wanted to chat about a few things I am grappling with at the moment
        14 min

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