Always growing: Lessons of the Week 5
I am still on my self-help kick and thinking about ways to grow my business. If you want to start a brand or a side hustle like a podcast, this is for you!
“Do less of what you like and more of what you love.” I was listening to a podcast on content creation, and the speaker mentioned how he prioritizes more of what he loves. For me, I like watching Netflix. I like reading books. But, I love filming a podcast. I love making a lesson plan. The things I love are more aligned with my soul’s true purpose. And there are things that I want to try that I feel like I love. For example, writing books and filming more long-form videos. What do you love? How can that add more value to your life?
“You do not have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.” I swear, the hardest part is starting your project. It is working through all the mental blocks you may have. Reflecting and rewriting any limiting beliefs can help you put your first foot forward into accomplishing your goals. You learn so much through trial and error. You learn through challenges and constructive criticism. And greatness DOES NOT happen overnight. This is something I remind myself when I do have low points or discouraging emotions.
People who have experienced c-PTSD do not only experience “negative” effects. Through learned behaviors, we may develop heightened prefrontal cortex activation during stressful situations. This allows us to think about our next move and work through fears (sometimes, not always). We can be hyperrational during times of need. Thinking about survival mode and how we self-regulate best will help us. At the end of the day, your outcome is from your higher power, the environment, and your hands. Remember, you can use your situation for good! Mental health does not have to only be good or bad.
For more of my speech pathologists and educators…
I watched a Speechpathology.com talk on concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries. The speakers noted Auditory Processing Disorders, such as issues with discriminating sounds, decoding and processing speech, integrating auditory and visual information, and much more. This is something that was not considered during my own brain injury! The speaker also added, “You should get comfortable with asking head injury patients about depression or anxiety because it comes up very frequently. When looking at the holistic view of clients, this is imperative to patient success and increased quality of life.
Similar to my last point, I watched a discussion on Auditory Processing Disorders in children. This could present as a student who looks like they have ADHD or pays attention when they want to. Maybe they don’t follow directions. Maybe they don’t respond to noise. There can be something more going on, including discriminating sounds and detecting words. This leads to issues with comprehension and fatigue from listening in a high-demand environment. More to come on this topic, but this is why decreasing auditory load is imperative to some students’ success. Referral to audiology would be beneficial for this!
I hope you enjoyed this week’s post! I would love to hear your comments!
