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Dionne Nicole
Everything Is Optional is the podcast for neurodivergent humans who have a different kind of brain and want to show up in the world as their 100% selves. Did you know that everything really is optional? It's up to us to opt-in to what's best for the lives that we want to live. Join Dionne Nicole, a Neurodivergent Coach, every Tuesday and Thursday as she reflects on the world. This podcast is part self-care; part mindset; part productivity, and part questioning everything! Warning: Listening to this podcast WILL upgrade your thoughts and life. Start your own Daily Vows Practice™ at www.thedailyvows.com and join a community of others committed to closing the gap between what they SAY is important to them and what they actually DO on a day-to-day basis.
Have you ever wondered why a mom can ignore her screaming kids in the grocery aisle when you’re about to lose your mind? It’s the “Background” effect and once you understand its power, it’ll change the way you experience everything.
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“It rolled off my tongue so easily. I was in a conversation with someone and they made a pretty bold declaration and my immediate response was YET. Y-E-T. It may not be a reality now but it can be in the future. And if you want it to be in the future, you better start adding YET to the end of those declarations. Especially the ones that are focused on what you're currently lacking. I'm not pregnant. YET. I'm not making a million dollars. YET. I'm not married. YET. I'm not a good sleeper. YET. I'm not a good dancer. YET. I'm not feeling better. YET.”
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I actually think it's a good thing to be bad when you're trying something new. YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE. Do you expect to be Michael Jordan the first time that you pick up a basketball?
But that's not the way our brains work. If we see that it's possible, our brains can't distinguish between what it's seen and reality. We feel the pain of the gap but today's episode is my attempt to give you a different perspective that will hopefully make you enjoy being a beginner. It's a state we should be in often!
Let's connect beautiful brain! ✨ Go to www.oursecretproject.com to find out all the cool things I'm up to and what we can do together, like monthly listener parties and opportunities to receive free coaching from me.
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When it's time to make a decision in your life, what is your filter? Mine is a mantra called "Choose the bigger life." I heard about it from Gretchen Rubin years ago. Even got a bracelet made with it as a reminder because I only want to be making choices that expand my life instead of constricting it. That pushes me towards growth instead of stagnation. It's time to ditch the default life and actively choose the bigger one instead.
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We aren’t born knowing how to be awesome at everything. We have to spend our time learning. Self-care is no different. If you’re feeling like you’re doing self-care wrong, you aren’t!
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Learn how to generate endless ideas with a Capture Document: http://www.captureeverythingmethod.com
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There is so much in this world that we don't have control over. But our thoughts? We do. And one of my go-to mantras is: Love believes the best. It helps to remind me that I need to be generous with my assumptions. That I don't have all of the facts. That I need to wait until I get actual confirmation instead of letting my thoughts go wild. I hope this is helpful for you!
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Routines aren't that great for the ADHD brain. You're going to need to switch it up way more than you think you should. And hey, that's okay! If something isn't working after three times, it's time to switch it up!
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Guess what? I’m a case study speaker at this year’s VIRTUAL Podfest Global 2023 happening March 27-30! Here’s my Oprah moment! You get a free entry-level ticket! And you get a free entry-level ticket! Use my promo code "everythingisoptional" ASAP at https://podfestglobal.online/ for your free ticket 🎟️ And yes! You can totally share the code around. No limit!
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I've had a lot of jobs. And many people with ADHD also have had a lot of jobs. There are a few reasons for this but the main ones are needing complexity and novelty in our work. A typical job has hired you to do that ONE JOB but that can get boring. So what's the solution? Let's explore it.
Let's connect beautiful brain! ✨ Go to www.oursecretproject.com to find out all the cool things I'm up to and what we can do together, like monthly listener parties and opportunities to receive free coaching from me.
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Learn how to generate endless ideas with a Capture Document: http://www.captureeverythingmethod.com
Guess what? I’m a case study speaker at this year’s VIRTUAL Podfest Global 2023 happening March 27-30! Here’s my Oprah moment! You get a free entry-level ticket! And you get a free entry-level ticket! Use my promo code "everythingisoptional" ASAP at https://podfestglobal.online/ for your free ticket 🎟️ And yes! You can totally share the code around. No limit!
Help me reach my goal of impacting 1 million neurodiverse humans by leaving a review so others can find the show! If you enjoyed this episode, tip ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️! It took me an hour to record this episode. A review only takes two minutes.
Feeling nostalgic and found an old photo of me as a kid in roller skates with My Little Ponies. It reminded me of how confident I was and how much I loved skating. As an adult, I tried skating again but felt clumsy and gave up. But looking at this photo, I realized that if child me could do it, then I can too. So I'm challenging myself to reclaim my dormant talent and I challenge you to do the same with something you loved as a kid. When we fall down, we get back up again. Let's channel that anything is possible energy and enjoy something just to enjoy it, not for likes or money. Child You was pretty amazing.
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I get it. When something is on fire, that's where you focus your attention. But would it change things if the fire was only in a trash can? And the bigger threat was something else? Let's explore how to make sure we are focusing on what's really important to us.
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A self-care tip you probably have thought about before. It costs less than $5 and it's something that can give you a pick me up for the rest of your life. Talk about ROI.
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"Quit Something Day" is my new end-of-the-month tradition and I'm already obsessed with it.
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When you're having a hard or emotional day, don't suffer in it alone. Reach out to your support network and voice your needs. They want to love you in the ways that you need. All you have to do is ask.
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Carol Dweck popularized the concept of having a growth or fixed mindset in her book, “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success.” But there's more to it. You'll always have both. It just depends on the situation.
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When you want to catch up with a friend, here's a meaningful question to ask that will foster immediate connection and get you up-to-date on what's really important to them, and eliminates all the fluff. Asking, "How was your last hour?" will upgrade your conversations and help you know the little moments. The kind of moments that make up our lives.
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When's the last time you've felt competitive about something? Maybe it's time to tap into that!
Competition can be a positive and private tool for pushing oneself further than you usually would. Turn any feelings of jealousy or inferiority into a positive and motivating force.
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Do you ever feel like giving up on something that used to be important to you, whether it's your job, hobby or relationship? This episode helps you determine whether to stick with it or move on, by asking one question.
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It's natural to feel overwhelmed by people who seem to have it all figured out and do everything effortlessly, but they're not starting from scratch. We all have skills that we've been picking up since we were young, and when we learn something new, we get to draw on all of our life experiences. So don't compare your journey with others and be encouraged, you can do this too!
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Having an idea committee, consisting of four roles, can help protect and grow your ideas.
The four roles are the EXPANDER, who focuses on expanding the idea, the CAREGIVER, who provides support and takes care of you, the ASKER, who questions the idea once it is solid, and the IGNITER, who provides the extra boost needed when ready to share the idea with the world.
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Do you actually pee when you need to or do you tend to hold it? The answer reveals a lot.
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How voice-to-text truly is revolutionary for the ADHD brain because we can capture our thoughts at the speed of light!
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There are very few self-care practices that I do every single day.
In fact, I think it's unrealistic to expect that all of your life conditions will stay the exact same on any given day so you can establish routines. I personally believe it's just not possible. Your mood. Your energy. Your brain power. Your desires. Your priorities. They are constantly changing. Mine will change by the end of this sentence.
So when you think about self-care you have to stop thinking about it as specific practices that you do every single day. Instead, I focus on self-care buckets based on the most important needs that I've identified. It's one of the ways that you can make sure that self-care is still a daily practice without being rigid about it. As I always say, there are multiple ways to satisfy any need. Depending on your personal bandwidth that day, you can simply pull a self-care practice from one of your buckets!
Today I reflected on my personal self-care buckets and I'm going to share them with you, plus a few of the items inside.
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If you're having the kind of day where your capacity is at the max, it's a "do one thing and then another," kind of day!
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The results from Dionne Nicole's 100 Questions Exercise. Unedited and raw. If you haven't listened to Episode 5 to get the breakdown of the exercise, stop and listen to that episode first!
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Join me on an exercise that involves just you, a pen, and some paper. We're going to be jotting down 100 questions from our thoughts from an exercise from Michael Gelb’s great book How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci. The fun part is seeing what bubbles up!
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This one question will help others stop in their tracks and see how they are projecting themselves onto you without you even having to say anything else. It's magic!
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When our brains have only been dealing with electricity for 200 years compared to our ancestors from 300,000 years ago, what can we genuinely expect?
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Did you know that your brain is your best friend?
Did you know that it is your ally?
Did you know that it is on your side?
It's probably not your first thought because when we hear discussions about our brains we hear phrases like primitive brain or lizard brain or monkey brain. The implication is that your brain is just going to do whatever it wants to do and your job to wrangle it in.
My favorite thing to say is "Brains are gonna brain," but for me, it's not negative. Listen to hear why.
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What is your reason for getting up every day? There's a Japanese concept, ikigai, I-K-I-G-A-I, that posits exactly that. The literal translation is: a reason for being. Let's explore what that means together.
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Meet Dionne Nicole, a Neurodivergent Coach, who believes that we ALL have a different kind of brain and that everything is optional! It's up to us to opt-in to what's best for the lives that we want to live.
Join her every Tuesday and Thursday as she reflects on the world. This podcast is part self-care; part mindset; part productivity, and part questioning everything!
Warning: Listening to this podcast WILL upgrade your thoughts and life.
Start your own Daily Vows Practice™ at www.thedailyvows.com and join a community of others committed to closing the gap between what they SAY is important to them and what they actually DO on a day-to-day basis.