We've been reading more into AuDHD burnout recently, but not enough to write a full post on that. However, in doing so, we've learnt some useful terms that we wanted to share.

Monotropism (monotropic)

• You focus more intensely on one task (or a small number of tasks).
• Allows for deep, intense thinking and entering flow states.
• Busy, unadjusted environments with lots of distractions and being interrupted mid-flow cause stress, anger, and exhaustion.
• Common (but not universal) neurodivergent experience.

Polytropism (polytropic)

• You can switch your focus between multiple tasks at once.
• Ability to switch between multiple tasks with a shallow focus.
• More comfortable in busy, changeable environments.
• Common (but not universal) non-neurodivergent experience.

Alexithymia (alexithymic)

• Sometimes called emotional blindness.
• Difficulty in recognising, expressing, feeling, sourcing, and describing your own emotions.

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