Asma Jacob is a Happy Brain Coach and therapist specialising in neurodiversity.
In this Pod Chat, Asma discusses her journey of self-discovery and the challenges of being diagnosed with dyslexia, autism, and ADHD later in life. She emphasises the importance of getting the right support and best tools for neurodivergent individuals to thrive.
Asma also highlights the concept of masking, where neurodivergent people adapt to societal expectations, often leading to mental health issues. She explores the impact of sensory processing and the use of stimming for self-regulation.
In this recording you will hear inspiring client stories, including a client who overcame significant anxiety and sensory overload to leave the house. Asma advocates for understanding and accepting one’s unique brain and providing tailored support. Asma’s work (with children and adults with learning disabilities and challenging behaviours) can be found: https://achievablejourney.co.uk
A busy and fruitful month of May has passed, and I am excited to share with you some key reflections that may resonate with and inspire your personal wellbeing journey.
**Like Attracts Like**
In mid-May, I had the pleasure of assisting in a Neuro Hypnotic Repatterning program in Italy with Dr. Richard Bandler. This program delves into immersing the mind-body in positive chemistry, unlocking the brain’s creative solutions centre. This experience of being part of a super high-calibre team, highlights the importance of surrounding oneself with excellence and raising personal standards of responsibility.
*Reflection:*How can you seek out and integrate systems of excellence in your daily life?
**Feedback to Feedforward**
Throughout May, I delved into personal metrics to assess my growth, including staying grounded in chaotic environments, embodying calm and confident states, and maintaining centeredness. Taking responsibility for the feedback loop of my mind-body connections has significantly improved my life.
*Reflection:* What personal metrics are you using to enhance your well-being and growth?
**Calibrating**
Whilst engaged in seminars in Italy and London during May, many discussions centred around techniques for family stability. We believe and teach that true flourishing requires the understanding of family dynamics, rather than simply managing symptoms. As a result, I’m excitedly making plans to reintroduce live workshops that support families in navigating their unique systems.
*Reflection:* How can you deepen your understanding of your family system to foster growth and stability?
**Collaborating**
The theme of collaboration resonated strongly among my peers in May, emphasising the value of authentic partnerships driven by shared values and skills. In times of rising consciousness, genuine connections and alliances are most definitely key to fostering growth and success. That means less shallow partnerships for economic or glamour gains.
*Reflection:*Since none of us are as smart as all of us, how do you align with others on or above your wavelength, to incubate and propagate mutual growth and success?
May has been a month of growth, reflection, and connection. Perhaps my insights have tickled yours? If so, please share what you apply to your personal journey for enhancing well-being and happiness. Kx
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Connect to your deeper wisdoms, guided by light and love, and at times, by archetypes and beings who are in service of your soul’s flourishing. After returning to your waking consciousness, you will feel a renewed sense of well-being, higher purpose, and connection to all life.
Whilst many people find the effects of these mind-magic mediations therapeutic, they are not a substitute for medical or psychiatric interventions.
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Every word, every utterance, carries an electro-chemical charge that affects your nervous system.
Words have power.
I can say the word ‘spider’ to 10 people and each person will build a unique image inside their minds. One that fits their personalised mental mapping/interpretation of that word.
I can say ‘vicious spider’ and some people will laugh; others will recoil in terror.
Some will imagine a cartoon spider, perhaps wielding a sword, others may see death jaws and claws.
The interpretation of any word is subjective. Yet that meaning will instigate a floodgate of FEELINGS i.e. neuro-chemicals.
Words are spells.
Many people are careless with words. Many people are wounded by words.
People are also strengthened by words.
Words carry powerful energies.
Tune into the intensity of your response to the following phrases.
You should know better.
You should have known better.
You might know better next time.
If you don’t feel the shift in your brain’s processing of these word combinations, call me. You should. You should know the great power of word-smithing. Because you are being bombarded by wordsmiths.
Every. Single. Day. Be they cunning and manipulative OR sloppy and ignorant.
To know is to reclaim your brain.
TAKE AN EVERY DAY CONVERSATION ABOUT A NEWS ITEM:
“They were REALLY AWFULL. They are such ignorant bigots who deserve what they get.”
= Fact-less opinions with a poisoned arrow of invitation into heavy emotional entanglement.
“I didn’t enjoy that. I found myself willing them to open their hearts, but it didn’t happen.”
= Personal opinion with a tangle-free opportunity to respond.
“Well, that’s not for me!”
= Honest statement as a platform to move the conversation onward.
Know the difference between facts, feelings, opinion, and imagination.
FACTS
Verifiable by the outside world.
FEELINGS
The meaning that your brain interprets with positive or negative emotions.
OPINION
How you see the situation.
IMAGINATION
How the situation could become better or worse.
GET CLARITY! And help your young ones to know these differences!
But those words and phrases don’t just happen out loud. No! The most toxic words can happen inside your mind.
So you really should start listening to your everyday vocabulary. Make sure you include:
Owning your opinion (I think)
Owning your emotion (I feel)
Empower Yourself!
In week one of Happy Brain training, we include an exercise to wake up your word-smart filters. It’s called The Fun-Shine Alphabet. Try it!
Take each letter of the alphabet and find fabulous words that make your brain, mind and body feel shiny, happy and joyful. It’s a Mini Mind Spa. Flush some happy chemicals through your system each day and format some positive language into your auto-pilot.
The magic starts inside your mind.
In which direction you choose to utilise your word power is between you and your morality. But I wish for a more kind, compassionate, tolerant, peace-seeking, curious, explorative, loving, fun, happy, intelligent, and healthy society. And I hope you’ll join me in the intention and practice of positive transformation through word power.
Wouldn’t it be Amazing if we Aimed our brains in Beautiful, Creative, Displays of Energised, Feelings, Growing, Hopeful, Imaginations, Joyfully, Kind and Loving, with Marvellous, Nourishment, of Opulent Playfulness, Quirky Resilience, with Shiny,Terrific Understanding and Violet-light Wonderment that leads to X-cellent, Yummy, Zinging!!!
As we journey through life, it is natural to imagine our future selves, and to contemplate the changes we wish to see within us. Often, when prompted to envision a future say 12 months down the line, our minds gravitate towards tangible goals such as more money, a new house, a promotion at work.
These aspirations, while important, merely scratch the surface of our potential for growth and self-improvement because these kinds of desirable outcomes are so often just ideas given to us through social programming. And we’ve glued them into our psyche through repetitive thinking.
It is in the uncharted territories of our minds where true transformation awaits, longing to be discovered and embraced. But society thrives on conformity
and routine, teaching us what to value, leaving hidden, inner desires patiently waiting to be seen, heard, and set free.
When I ask clients to envision a transformed future self, I discover several common yearnings like increased confidence and inner calm. Admirable traits to strive for, yet they still represent the tip of the iceberg in our quest for lifelong personal enhancement.
Aristotle once said, “It takes an educated mind to entertain an idea without accepting it.” Profound wisdom urging us to be open-minded and receptive to concepts that challenge our existing beliefs.
Do you value lifelong personal enhancement?
Are you open to changing in a way that paves self-discovery?
Will you commit to new skills for developing yourself as a better human?
Could you be more joyful, fulfilled, and in love with life?
In a world that often feels fragmented and detached, your power to effect conscious growth lies within. By committing to your unique path of enlightenment, you get to ripple-effect positivity and transformation into your corner of the world, whether through one-on-one interactions, close relationships, or group endeavors. We each have the capacity to influence and inspire others through our own journey of change.
So, say 12 months from now, you want more calm and confidence? Well, let’s tickle your imagination to go find new answers. Get specific! What do you see yourself doing more calmly or confidently, where, when, why, and with whom?
Embracing the art of well targeted questioning, invites a spirit of curiosity and exploration into our lives, propelling us towards a future fuelled by limitless possibilities and potential.
NLP is a master technology for helping people embark on their transformative journey where authentic change aligns inner and outer worlds. So go ahead and envision the most wonderful version of yourself 12 months from now. What do you see, hear, smell, taste, and touch? What are you doing? And how great does that feel?
Go tickle the vital potential you are waiting for.
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