lifewithtreesAnother on “how to human?!?”
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“Trust your gut!”
Okkkkkkk
But what does mean/feel like exactly???
Apparently it’s this. 👇
What do you think?
Heather Cook🖖Autistic CoachWill increasing internal awareness make things worse?
You have decades of information stored in your body about what’s okay and what’s not.
#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic #Neurodiversity #Sensory #Interoception
Notice even tiny moments when there's no panic attack, and stress is a tiny bit lower. Simply remind yourself in the slightly better moments that it is slightly better.
#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity #BurnoutRecovery #Interoception
The First Problem to Solve
https://www.autismchrysalis.com/2023/05/16/the-first-problem-to-solve/
Maybe there's a reason why you're not doing that thing. Maybe there's a sensory issue going on. Maybe it's overwhelming your nervous system. Maybe you physically or cognitively don't know how to do it.
So your brain defaults to just not doing it.
#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #AuDHD #Sensory #Interoception #Neurodivergent
Becoming more aware of what is going on inside you, both physically and emotionally, is invaluable.
#ActuallyAutistic #Interoception #BurnoutRecovery #Neurodiversity
What if a meltdown wasn't a "bad" thing, but a signal that you're having trouble coping with something? Or that you need something you're not getting?
#AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #BurnoutRecovery #Sensory #Interoception
Believing that your wants exist, matter, and can be met, is the first step in learning to figure out what you want.
#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Neurodiversity #Interoception #BurnoutRecovery
eazyHaving a doubt that autistic burnout is my current issue, so I went looking for books on autistic depression. I ran across a book that I was 99% sure I have. I looked at my receipts, and yes I had a digital copy. Found it. I read it a year ago.
Must not have taken as...
1. I don't remember reading it. (There are highlights up to nearly the last chapter.)
2. I have decidedly gotten worse since a year ago.
Reading through some of the early highlights, these are all things I've done for years. I heavily highlighted stuff on #interoception , which is a problem for me. But, I'm doing all the hacks around externally managing my lack of awareness.
I probably need to pay more attention to the #bodyscan stuff. That's tough because, well... it sounds like bullshit an NT wrote. I'm often assessing how I feel, but it's retrospective. How does one prevent getting to a 10 when you get a chance to stop and look, you are already at a 12? Maybe that's a place to do some online digging.