Ep 86: Finding Strategies That Fit Your Brain, Your Way with Becca Block

If your brain doesn’t thrive on traditional productivity hacks, it doesn’t mean you’re broken; it might just mean you have a spicy brain.In this conversation, I’m joined once again by Dr. Rebecca Block to explore how to work with your brain instead of against it. We talk about procrastination as emotion management, why low dopamine makes “helpful” tools harder to use, and how creativity and empathy can be powerful strengths when you let them lead.You’ll also hear practical ways to approach decision-making, motivation, and those two-minute tasks that somehow take two weeks. If you’ve ever struggled to find strategies that truly fit, this episode is full of joyful, judgment-free guidance.Topics Covered:Why traditional productivity strategies often fail neurodivergent minds.The ABCDs of motivation and how they apply to adults.How low dopamine impacts your ability to use helpful tools.The four root causes of procrastination (and what to do about each).Reframing productivity as play, experimentation, and emotional safety.Undervalued strengths like hyper-focus, empathy, and attention to detail.Why decision-making drains your energy (and how to make it easier).Fun, affirming strategies from Becca’s “Your Brain, Your Way” game.Here are some actions you can take, whether you have 5 minutes or 50:If you have 5 minutes, take this quiz from Exceptional Individuals to see if any of the traits feel like they fit how your unique brain operates. I found a couple of other quizzes that you could check out that are linked below.  https://exceptionalindividuals.com/candidates/neurodiversity-resources/neurodiversity-quizzes/If you have 50 minutes, I found an article from Care Scribe called “What does neurospicy mean?” and it has a ton of really useful information to help you dissect all of these “neuro” words that are showing up regularly in our newsfeeds.  https://carescribe.io/blog/what-does-neurospicy-mean/Connect with Rebecca!Website: http://www.beccablock.com/ and http://www.spicy-brains.com/Spicy Brains Get Stuff Done course: https://maven.com/rebecca-block-phd/spicy-brainsInstagram: https://instagram.com/spicybrainsgetstuffdoneTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@beccablock3YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spicybrainsgetstuffdoneResources Becca mentioned:Alma: https://helloalma.com/Find a therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/ADDitude Magazine: https://www.additudemag.com/Additional quizzes to check out:https://neurocreativehive.com/the-neurospicy-quiz/https://spicybraintest.com/ ______________________Contact French Kissing Life PodcastDM us at @shawnnarstiver on Instagram or FacebookConnect with Shawnna Stiver on LinkedInEmail us at [email protected] Until next time, muah! ______________________French Kissing Life is sponsored by Ampersand Copy and Content. Ready to convert browsers into buyers? If you want to master your messaging, stand out in a saturated market and become a crushed-on, go-to brand, contact us today!Website: https://ampersandcopyandcontent.com/Email: [email protected]