The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams – Details, episodes & analysis

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When it comes to getting organized or tackling organization projects, do you freeze up with overwhelm? Do you feel shut down, do you start to procrastinate, or do you feel that avoidance starting to take over?

Risa Williams and Erica Curtis are here to help with some simple strategies to navigate our nervous systems when they go into "fight or flight" mode over everyday tasks we need to do.

We discuss:
-Different states of nervous system activation
-Executive functions and what happens when we're stressed out
-How to calm and soothe ourselves into starting a hard task
-How we can help ourselves out a little more by breaking things down
-Why writing things out is so important to do for our brains
-Using Risa's gear shifter tool to figure out what energy you need to get into next

**Come to Risa's free talk on Monday, August 26th at 9 am PST, about procrastination, sponsored by Focused.space:https://www.focused.space/procrastination-playbook
Bring your time management questions to the talk!**

Hosts: Risa Williams, risawilliams.com, @risawilliamstherapy
Erica Curtis, therapywitherica.com, @ericakcurtis

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*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.

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In this special episode of the ADHD Toolkit, Risa Williams & Ryan Muldoon talk about learning ways to find your focus when you have ADHD. They discuss using The Task Intensity Meter from Risa's book, The Ultimate Time Management Toolkit, removing distractions, and figuring out workarounds for your own unique brain.

They also talk about:
-How acknowledging what tasks are hard for you helps you navigate them
-How we can take small actions to help ourselves out more
-Removing daily distractions to create more space to focus
-Using dual attention as a way to focus  
-Activation energy to warm your brain up to focus

Book discussed: The Ultimate Time Management Toolkit by Risa Williams
and check out Risa's new book, The Procrastination Playbook for Adults with ADHD, available on amazon or at Target...

Host: Risa Williams, risawilliams.com, @risawilliamstherapy
Guest: Ryan Muldoon, ryanpsych.com, @rydoon

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*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.

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In this episode, Risa Williams talks to leadership coach and author, Trevor Stockwell, about navigating distractions and how to harness our focus in more effective ways each week. Trevor shares tools from his new book, You Lead You, about  how to get more honest with yourself how you're spending your time each day.

They discuss:
-Using timers to limit distractions
-Removing barriers, both physical and mental, to focus and concentration
-Learning to log where you are losing time to 
-Figuring out how to change your space to better use your focus when you're in it
-Helpful methods for avoiding multitasking and task jumping
-Task prioritization and executive functions

Books discussed: Risa's upcoming book, The Procrastination Playbook (in stores Fall 2024) and Trevor's new book, You Lead You, available now on amazon.

Host: Risa Williams, risawilliams.com, @risawilliamstherapy.
Guest Host: Trevor Stockwell, trevorstockwell.com.

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For info on books, workshops, guests, and future episodes, please visit: risawilliams.com.

*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.

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Do you have ADHD and struggle with spring cleaning and organization? Do you find yourself turning into a "human roomba" and struggling to complete household tasks? Join Risa Williams and Ryan Muldoon as they discuss how ADHD can affect our motivation to do household tasks and some practical steps we can take to feel motivated and engaged to finish those organizational projects.

Discover why every step—no matter how small—is worth celebrating and how a mindset shift to "full done" beats "half done" every time. If your motivation usually fizzles out mid-way through a cleaning project, learn some new tips to inspire you to keep going with it!

They discuss:
-ADHD and executive functioning
-Finding ways to motivate yourself to do the mundane tasks
-How to break things down into easy steps
-Gamifying household tasks

**A big congratulations to the winner of the DOUBLE BOOK GIVEAWAY! Listen to find out who won! Thanks to everyone who entered on instagram @risawilliamstherapy! **

Hosts: Risa Williams, www.risawilliams.com, @risawilliamstherapy, and Ryan Muldoon,  www.ryanpsych.com, @RyDoon.

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For info on books, workshops, guests, and future episodes, please visit: risawilliams.com.

*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.

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Are emails causing you stress and anxiety? Do you avoid reading your emails or sending them sometimes? Did you know that there's something called "email apnea" where people hold their breath when opening their emails? In this episode, Erica Curtis and I discuss the effects of emails on our brains, and what we can do to limit the amount of stress we're feeling and the pressure to respond to things "instantly."

They discuss:
-Setting healthy time boundaries
-Practicing time away from phones/computers
-Setting realistic expectations for response times
-Practicing effective communication through emails and texts

If you're feeling bogged down by your inbox, then check out this episode for practical tips on how to navigate emails and texts...without all the stress.

**DOUBLE BOOK GIVEAWAY** Win a copy of Erica's brand new book, Working with Anger Creatively, and a copy of Risa's book, The Ultimate Self-Esteem Toolkit! Go to instagram: @risawilliamstherapy and leave a comment on the contest post to enter! Winner will be announced on April 17th on the show. See the instagram post for rules and details.

Hosts: Risa Williams, www.risawilliams.com, and Erica Curtis, www.therapywitherica.com.

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For info on books, workshops, guests, and future episodes, please visit: risawilliams.com.

*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.

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In this lively episode, Risa Williams and Stevon Lewis discuss ways we get ourselves stuck with our own thinking and the narratives that we tend to tell ourselves about our ability to do things.

They discuss: Catastrophizing and Future-Predicting, two cognitive "distortions" that are very common for people to do, different thoughts you can think to start getting yourself "unstuck," perfectionism and procrastination, and investigating your own past evidence about outcomes.

Books discussed: The Acknowledgment Journal by Stevon Lewis, and The Ultimate Self-Esteem Toolkit by Risa Williams. Also, cognitive behavioral terms from Feeling Good by David Burns, and A Guide to Rational Thinking by Albert Ellis.

Hosts: Risa Williams (risawilliams.com) and Stevon Lewis (stevonlewis.com).

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*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.

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Risa Williams reveals the two questions you can ask yourself each day that can lead you to much insight about how you want to be spending your future time...

By asking yourself one question in the morning, and one question at night, and journaling about the answers, you can find your way to new ideas, insight, and inspiration....
 
Host: Risa Williams, risawilliams.com, @risawilliamstherapy
Books discussed: The Ultimate Self-Esteem Toolkit, and The Ultimate Time Management Toolkit.

For info on books, workshops, guests, and future episodes, please visit: risawilliams.com.

*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.

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For info on books, workshops, guests, and future episodes, please visit: risawilliams.com.

*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.

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Do you struggle with decluttering and getting rid of stuff because you just don't know where to begin? Risa Williams talks to minimalist, book author, and the host of Sustainable Minimalists Podcast, Stephanie Seferian, about practical ways we can start to approach getting rid of stuff we don't need and how to look at what stuff means to us in a more meaningful way.

They discuss:
-Our "aspirational selves" and how we are drawn to consume things we don't need
-How comparison tells us we need more than we do
-Why getting rid of stuff is important to do on a regular basis
-How stuff can hold emotional attachments and some of those attachments aren't helping us move forward

Host: Risa Williams, risawilliams.com, @risawilliamstherapy
Guest: Stephanie Seferian, mamaminimalist.com, @sustainableminimalists

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For info on books, workshops, guests, and future episodes, please visit: risawilliams.com.

*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.

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Do you beat yourself up a lot for not doing things "perfectly"? Do you hold yourself to different (unfair) standards that you wouldn't hold others up to? Do you often describe yourself as a "perfectionist" to other people?

Then this is the episode for you! Risa Williams dives deep into the subject of perfectionism with PR strategist and writer, Tšhegofatšo Ndabane. They discuss how perfectionism can often lead to procrastination, and how it's often about beating ourselves up before we've even had a chance to give something new a try.

They discuss:
-Perfectionism as a socially acceptable form of procrastination
-How writers can sometimes drift over into both perfectionism and procrastination
-Learning ways to talk to yourself to ease up on the "serious mindset" that perfectionism tends to cause in us
-How perfectionism can zap the fun out of any task we need to do

Host: Risa Williams, www.risawilliams.com, @risawilliamstherapy.
Guest: Tšhegofatšo Ndabane,www.hustlingwriters.com.

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For info on books, workshops, guests, and future episodes, please visit: risawilliams.com.

*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.

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In this episode of The Motivation Mindset, Risa Williams talks about ADHD tools and strategies with influencer/therapist/comedian, Ryan Muldoon. They talk about common ADHD time management problems such as hyperfocus and burnout, that tend to happen when we lose our balance while trying to get stuff done. They also talk about why so many people are feeling burnt out by social media these days.

They discuss:
-What hyperfocusing is and how we can manage it
-How even when you're doing something fun that interests you, you can burn yourself out
-The Color Coder and Time Buffer Breaks from Risa's book:The Ultimate Time Management Toolkit
-Social media and the danger of burning yourself out on it
-Why self-care is non-negotiable and how to make your brain see it as important

If you're feeling a little overwhelmed and burnt out these days, check this episode out to start to feel balanced and inspired again.

Check out: The Motivation Mindset Journal: Your Guided Goals Planner for 2024 - on sale now - They make great gifts! www. risawilliams.com

Join  Risa's Get Stuff Done: Goals Group! The next zoom meeting is March 15th  at 9 am PST, you can sign up at www.risawilliams.com.

Host: Risa Williams, www.risawilliams.com, @risawilliamstherapy.
Guest: Ryan Muldoon, www.ryanpsych.com, @RyDoon.

Support the show

For info on books, guests, and future episodes, please visit: risawilliams.com.

*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice

Support the show

For info on books, workshops, guests, and future episodes, please visit: risawilliams.com.

*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.