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Procrastination & Mental Blocks

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I want to … I just can’t get myself to do it.”

Your clients have the insight. The goals. The support. But still – no follow-through.

And “try harder” has never once been the answer.

This isn’t a willpower problem. It’s a brain difference. And until we stop treating procrastination like a character flaw and start treating it like the neurological reality it is, we’ll keep spinning our wheels – and so will our clients.

This workshop moves beyond deficit-based models to give you practical, evidence-based strategies you can use Monday morning. You’ll learn why traditional motivation interventions fail – and what actually works for neurodivergent brains.

What Makes This Training Different

Most ADHD and executive function trainings come from a talk-therapy perspective. This one doesn’t. With an occupational therapy foundation and 18+ years of hands-on work with neurodiverse populations, this workshop gives you something others can’t: body-based, sensory-motor strategies that bypass the cognitive resistance your clients are stuck in.

25+ Movement & Sensory Strategies

  • Brain-body interventions that prime the nervous system for action – not just more talking

Ready-to-Use Client Handouts

  • Worksheets for self-talk reframing, if/then planning, and more – use them tomorrow

Case Studies Across Ages

  • Real clinical scenarios: adolescents, adults, children with sensory differences – with time for discussion

Shame-Free, Strengths-Based

  • A neurodiversity-affirming approach that helps clients work WITH their brains, not against them

Live Demonstrations

  • Watch each technique in action, then practice it yourself during the workshop

Q&A Throughout

  • Dedicated time for your questions – bring your toughest cases

Here's What You'll Learn

  1. MODULE 1: Why “Try Harder” Never Works

  • The neuroscience behind the gap between knowing and doing
    • How dopamine actually works (hint: it’s not about pleasure)
    • The two reward pathways most clinicians don’t know about – and why they matter
    • Time blindness: Why your client can’t “just plan ahead”
    • ADHD-related avoidance vs. anxiety-driven procrastination: Assessment questions that reveal the root
    • Case discussion: Identify what’s actually blocking your client

  1. MODULE 2: Rewiring the Inner Critic

  • Neurolinguistic strategies that shift self-defeating narratives
    • “What you speak is what you get”: Language patterns that build – or destroy – motivation
    • Scripts for reframing effort, failure, and ”laziness”
    • Growth mindset in practice (beyond the buzzword)
    • Role-play demonstration: Coaching conversations that actually land
    • Hands-on: “Rewiring  Self-Talk” worksheet practice

  1. MODULE 3: From Stuck to Started

  • Behavioral tools for initiation, persistence, and follow-through
    • The ABC framework: Scaling goals to energy (not willpower)
    • Implementation intentions: The science of “if/then” planning
    • Environmental scaffolding that makes the right choice the easy choice
    • Adapting strategies for kids, teens, and adults
    • Hands-on: “If/Then Plan” client handout walkthrough

  1. MODULE 4: Body First, Brain Follows

  • Sensory and movement strategies that bypass cognitive resistance
    • Why movement isn’t just a break – it’s a brain primer
    • 12+ sensory strategies to regulate arousal before demanding tasks
    • 12+ movement-based activation techniques (including the “finger skiing” method)
    • Adapting for clinic, school, home, and workplace settings
    • Hands-on: Task Tension Sprint + Brain-Body Start-Up Sequence

  1. MODULE 5: Putting It All Together

  • Case studies and clinical application across populations
    • Case 1: Adolescent with ADHD and school refusal
    • Case 2: Adult professional with executive dysfunction and perfectionism
    • Case 3: Child with sensory processing differences and task avoidance
    • Group intervention planning: Select strategies for each case
    • Integration exercise: Build a plan for YOUR caseload

Everything You're Getting

  • 6 hours of video content
  • Up to 6.0 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion
  • Handouts and resources

Meet Your Experts

Justin Lyons, MS, OTR/L

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Justin Lyons, MS, OTR/L, is a licensed occupational therapist and professional life and mindset coach specializing in motivation, executive functioning, and social-emotional development across the lifespan. As the founder of Special Connects, he designs innovative social and fitness programs that blend sensory-motor activities, movement, and experiential games to foster connection, strength, and sustained motivation. His signature programs, including Fit-Fun-Connect, serve both adolescents and older adults, showcasing his expertise in tailoring interventions for neurodiverse and developmentally diverse populations.

With extensive experience in private schools, sensory clinics, home-based therapy, vocational support center, and camp settings, Justin bridges evidence-based OT principles with practical strategies to build executive functioning skills and persistence. Certified as an Irlen Diagnostician and Clinical Primitive Reflex Specialist, he brings a unique blend of clinical expertise, program development, and life coaching to his lectures and workshops – delivering neuroscience-based tools with humor, curiosity, and a genuine passion for connection.
 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Justin Lyons is the owner of Special Connects, LLC and has an employment relationship with Community Mainstreaming Associates. He is an independent contractor for the Department of Education, NYC. Justin Lyons receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Justin Lyons has no relevant non-financial relationships.
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Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Product Code:
POS150856
Duration:
6 hours
Copyright:
Aug 18, 2026
Closed Captions:
Available
Format:
Audio and Video

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