Digital Seminar
Procrastination and Mental Blocks
The Ultimate Toolbox of Strategies for ADHD, Executive Functioning Deficits & More
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- Faculty:
- Justin Lyons, MS, OTR/L
- Duration:
- 4 Hours 15 Minutes
- Copyright:
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Jan 12, 2026
- Product Code:
- POS150522
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
- 20+ movement and sensory strategies to spark attention and action
- Turnkey solutions to enhance motivation and executive functioning
- Client handouts to teach self-talk, if/then plans & more to replace avoidance with action
I can’t count how many times I’ve heard it: “I want to … I just can’t get myself to do it.”
They’ve got the insight. The plan. The support.
But still – no follow-through.
I’ve been there too. As both a clinician and a coach, I’ve worked with neurodiverse kids, teens, and adults who had the insight, the goals, and even the support – but still couldn’t move forward. And no amount of “try harder” advice ever helped.
That gap between knowing and doing used to frustrate me, too. Until I realized the problem wasn’t discipline – it was how we define and activate motivation.
This training was born out of the challenges I’ve faced with neurodiverse clients who were labeled “lazy” or “unmotivated” – when in reality, their brains just needed a different approach.
In this workshop, I’ll show you what traditional models miss – how sensory processing, dopamine dysregulation, and executive dysfunction are at the heart of shutdowns, procrastination, and stuckness. And I’ll give you brain-based, body-informed strategies that actually work.
You’ll learn how to:
- Leverage brain-body strategies to prime the brain for action
- Teach discipline as a scaffolded skill, not a personality trait
- Rewire self-talk and shift inner narratives to support sustainable change
- Boost task initiation and follow-through with behavioral neuroscience-based tools
Whether you’re a mental health clinician or a rehab professional, you’ll walk away with clear, practical techniques you can use the next day – no fluff, no shame, and no cookie-cutter advice. Just real tools for real brains.
Justin Lyons, MS, OTR/L
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Handouts
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Procrastination and Mental Blocks (12.2 MB) | 72 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Procrastination and Mental Blocks - French (12.2 MB) | 72 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Procrastination and Mental Blocks - Italian (12.2 MB) | 72 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Procrastination and Mental Blocks - German (12.2 MB) | 72 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Procrastination and Mental Blocks - Spanish (12.2 MB) | 72 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Faculty
Justin Lyons, MS, OTR/L Related seminars and products
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 centers, and camp settings, Justin bridges evidence-based OT principles with practical strategies to build executive functioning skills and persistence. Certified as an ADHD Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) and a Clinical Primitive Reflex Specialist (CPRCS), 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. He is an independent contractor with the New York Department of Education. 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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Objectives
- Differentiate the functional roles of mesolimbic and mesocortical dopamine pathways in regulating motivation, valuation, and task initiation.
- Evaluate how dopamine dysregulation contributes to motivational challenges in ADHD and other neurodiverse populations.
- Choose sensory-motor and movement-based interventions to regulate arousal and dopamine signaling, to promote motivation and persistence in ADHD and other neurodiverse populations.
- Integrate neurolinguistic strategies, including growth mindset and internal dialogue reframing, with movement-based approaches to strengthen motivation and executive functioning outcomes.
Outline
Neurobiology of Motivation
- Dopamine and reward pathways in ADHD and executive dysfunction
- Executive functioning deficits – the hidden culprit behind motivation and persistence struggles
- Limitations of the research and potential risks
Mindset, Self-Talk & Neurolinguistic Strategies
- Growth mindset principles applied to motivation and discipline
- Identify and reframe self-defeating language
- Coaching scripts for shifting client narratives around effort and failure
- Neurolinguistic habits that can lead to lasting change and develop grit in clients
- Experiential activity: “Rewiring Self-Talk” client worksheet
Behavioral Tools for Initiation and Persistence
- ABC goals-setting framework: scaling goals to energy and motivation levels
- Implementation intentions to overcome procrastination
- Habit scaffolding and environmental cueing to support discipline
- System supports: Tips for healthy family and educator involvement
- Experiential activity: “If/Then Plan” client handout
Brain-Based Sensory & Movement Tools to Jumpstart Motivation
- Sensory-motor input and movement as motivation activators
- Regulate arousal through vestibular, proprioceptive, and tactile input
- Sensory “primers” ‘to prep for cognitive or behavioral tasks
- 10+ sensory strategies to prime attention and engagement
- 10+ movement-based activation techniques for task initiation
- Experiential activities: Task Tension Sprint and Brain-Body Start-Up Sequence
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Addiction Counselors
- Therapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Physical Therapists
- Art Therapists
- Physicians
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Case Managers
- Nurses
- Health Coaches
- Other behavioral health and rehab professionals
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