Struggling to stick to your resolutions? I’ve got a powerful yet simple framework designed specifically for the neurodiverse community—ADHD, dyslexia, autism—that makes achieving your goals easier than ever! 🎯
In this video, I’ll walk you through:
✅ Starting small and staying strategic.
✅ Using tools like Goblin Tools to break down goals into actionable steps.
✅ The power of checklists and celebrating your wins.
✅ Staying kind to yourself when challenges arise.
✅ Quick bonus tips like finding accountability partners and staying consistent.
I’m JoyGenea, an International Neurodiversity Coach, and I’m here to help you make your resolutions a reality. Let’s move forward together! 🚀
Need personalized support? Reach out to me for coaching!
Transcription:
I have a really simple, powerful framework to create resolutions that are highly achievable, and I want to share that with you today. This is particularly geared towards the neurodiverse community—ADHD, dyslexia, autism. It’s highly simplified but delivers great, incredible results.
First and foremost: start small. If I ask you, “What things do you want to change in your life? What kind of resolutions would you like to have?” and you think of 10 things, I’m going to tell you to get out a sheet of paper and write them all down. Write down the 20 or 50 ideas floating around in your head, just to get them all out. Then, I’ll encourage you to circle one. Pick one. Pick the one you’d be most excited to achieve. Pick one that might seem really small and insignificant, but if you achieve that one, two or three more goals could easily follow. Be strategic about it, but pick only one.
Once you’ve chosen your one goal, wander over to the internet and visit Goblin Tools (g-o-b-l-i-n t-o-o-l-s). Go there, and put your resolution in, or use any other AI tool to break it down into a checklist. Identify all the steps necessary and everything you need to do to achieve that goal.
The beautiful thing about Goblin Tools, just quickly, is that they have an option for estimating how much time each step will take. They also have a little magic wand—this blue icon that appears on each line. You can click it, and it will break that task down another level. This way, you can get your goal to a place where it feels achievable and manageable.
That whole checklist isn’t something you’re going to get done all at once. It’s something you’ll work on slowly and steadily. Remember: slow and steady wins the race—and it really does.
After you’ve created your checklist (which is the second item on this list), use it! A checklist works great with your brain. It’s a fabulous tool. You see the little checkboxes, and you want to tick them off. For neurodiverse individuals, it works even better.
Then, reward yourself! After you’ve accomplished some of the tasks, check the boxes and celebrate! Give yourself some credit. If you want to use a star chart, go for it! Get the little gold stars and stick them on there—it’s awesome.
Remember to be kind to yourself. There will be times when you don’t accomplish your goal for the day or the week. So what? Who cares? This is about moving forward. Pick your checklist back up and keep going. Don’t waste time or energy beating yourself up. It’s fine. It’s normal. Keep moving forward. The sense of achievement you’re going to feel will just grow. It’s going to be awesome.
To make it even better, here are some quick bonuses:
• Write down your resolution.
• Tell someone about it.
• Find a partner to buddy up with.
These strategies make success more likely and more powerful.
Finally, don’t give up. Why would you give up? You want to make this happen.
I’m Joy Dina, International Neurodiversity Coach. These are your goals. This is your resolution. I want you to be successful. If you need help making it happen, reach out to a coach—reach out to me. Let’s figure out how we can make it happen.
Bye for now!