Truth About Dyslexia - Help For Adults With Dyslexia
By Stephen Martin
Truth About Dyslexia - Help For Adults With DyslexiaDec 09, 2018
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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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.
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
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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
The Podcast:Where to next?
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!
The battle with Dopamine
Let’s step into 2040: Dyslexia and ADHD style
To Stress or not to Stress
Silencing the Overthinking Brain
Lessons for Dyslexic Business Owners
Dyslexic Burnout (and a cool meditation trick)
MTHFR Gene and it’s Relationship to Dyslexia and ADHD
Communication Systems for Dyslexics
Tools I use to De-Stress
Executive Function & The Value of Routine
5 ways To Lower Stress for Those with Dyslexia
Dr Andrew Huberman: Live Event Insights
The Dyslexic Race Track theory
Uncertainty and Being Out of control:The Truth
Setting Boundaries (and what they actually are)
#Updatecast - 4 Lessons relationship lessons
The Power of Words for Dyslexics
The Symptom Crossover of Dyslexia and ADHD
Fighting with your partner
Overthinking and How It Kept Me Fat
Concept of Time ⏰ (Dyslexia and ADHD)
When is enough enough (what I learned taking a break)
Get better at taking advice and delegating
How Text To Speech Changed Cliff Weitzman's Life with Dyslexia (and the app he built with over 25 million users)
I have been very lucky to interview Cliff Weitzman the CEO and one of the Founders of Speechify. In this Interview with Cliff Weitzman we talk about:
- How to listen to audio at 3x Speed
- What listening to audiobooks can do for you
- Great tips for entrepreneurs with Dyslexia
- Along with the 1 thing all parents should focus on
- How reading a sentence is like math for dyslexics
- The one skill all dyslexic's need to leave school with
- Plus a few fun tangents along the way!
Cliff and the team have created a fantastic tool to help those with Dyslexia listen to text rather than read.
Speechify is available on PC/Mac/Chrome/Android & IOS. Make sure you try it out over at https://speechify.com
#Dyslexia #speechify #texttoaudio #ai #adhd
The Visual Mind: 3 Aha's I Had
The lesson that has stood out the most since learning what Dyslexia really means and what it impacts - is that I have a very powerful visual mind.
I find it easy to use it, to work with it and to even live inside my head. This can lead to overthinking and other challenges. But it can also be harnessed. Here are 3 Aha's I have had about it.
#Visualisation #Dyslexia #ADHD #mind
Dyslexia, ADHD & Addiction
I have always seen the link between the dyslexic and ADHD mind and Addiction. It is quite obvious why this is the case and in this episode, I share some thoughts on the matter!
#addiction #adhd #dyslexia
7 Ways To Reduce The Challenges of Dyslexia
A popular podcast I did a couple of years back, shares 7 ways to reduce the challenges of Dyslexia. If even 1 of these gives you some relief that would be awesome!
#Dyslexia #Podcast #ADHD #Dyslexic #truthaboutdyslexia
The Big Three Unveiled: Dyslexia, Dysgraphia & Dyscalculia - What You Don't Know Might Surprise You!
Great question from a listener about the differences between - Dyslexia, Dysgraphia & Dyscalculia.
This is my layman's view on the 3. But should give a little perspective.
Understanding Dyslexia
- Define dyslexia and discuss its prevalence (1 in 10 people globally).
- Talk about the challenges faced in reading, writing, and spelling.
Exploring Dysgraphia
- Introduction to dysgraphia and its effects on writing abilities.
- Statistics on prevalence (5-20% of all children with writing deficits).
- Discussion on common co-occurrence with ADHD and dyslexia.
Delving into Dyscalculia
- Define dyscalculia and its impact on mathematical abilities.
- Highlight the prevalence (affects 3-8% of children).
- Discuss why dyscalculia is less known compared to dyslexia.
The Decision Dilemma: How Dyslexia Turns Choices into Mazes! 🤯🌀
Information Overload: Like trying to drink from a fire hose, we discuss why processing heaps of info can be extra taxing on a dyslexic mind. 💧🧠
Executive Function Hurdles: Enter the brain's bustling office to understand how organising thoughts affects decision-making in dyslexia. 🧑💼📊
Time Management Tango: Tick-tock! Discover how dyslexia can warp time perception, adding an extra layer of pressure to decisions. ⏰🕺
Stress and Decision-Making: Stress can fog up the mind's lens. We delve into how anxiety impacts the decision-making process. 🌫️💡
Fighting End of Year Burnout
Reflection and setting goals
#updatecast - Burnout and being stressed
Being Organised for the Un-Organised
The Right Business for Dyslexics
My Dyslexic Business Journey
3 Tips For Starting A Business: Dyslexic Edition
Dyslexia and Pets
6 Apps For Dyslexic Thinkers
I wanted to run through the top apps I use to support my work. Having Dyslexia and ADHD I have really relied on great apps to make my life that bit easier and more efficient.
Grammarly.com - Grammar and Spelling
Otter.Ai - AI Recording of meetings
Google Calendar (with colors and emoji's)
Chat GPT
Loom.com - Video Messages