Welcome to The Truth About Dyslexia podcast, up to 20% of the population being dyslexic (at some level) - I wanted to share my journey, what I am learning, doing and understanding to see if it can help other adult dyslexics. This is not the reading and writing stuff but what it actually means. Enjoy.
In this podcast episode, Stephen from The Truth About Dyslexia explores the intricacies of confidence, particularly in the context of neurodiversity such as dyslexia or ADHD. He reflects on personal experiences and recent sessions with a practitioner named Andre Kenny. Stephen delves into the complex relationship between confidence and neurodiversity, highlighting how moving abroad during childhood and family dynamics impacted his confidence.
He discusses his father's communication style, the challenges of feeling understood, and the underlying impact on his self-assurance. Stephen emphasizes the importance of addressing deeper psychological issues alongside surface-level concerns, acknowledging the discomfort and vulnerability that come with introspection. He encourages listeners to reflect on their own confidence levels and consider seeking professional support to uncover underlying issues. Through personal insights and reflections, Stephen offers a candid perspective on navigating confidence within the realm of neurodiversity.
Keywords
Confidence, Neurodiversity, Dyslexia, ADHD, Personal Development, Self-assurance, Therapy, Childhood experiences, Family dynamics, Communication styles, Self-doubt, Anxiety, Vulnerability, Psychological exploration, Seff-awareness, Emotional well-being, Surface-level issues, Root causes, Professional support, Personal growth, adults with dyslexia, support for adults.
Takeaways
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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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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
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
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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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.
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