At times in my life when the external requirements on me have conflicted with my internal needs or reality, the dissonance between those two has proved immense, painful, energy draining, and lonely. 1/2
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I’m now convinced that this dissonance is a significant contributing factor in autistic burnout, which is a big part of why masking is so bad for us.
If you want to hear more about why I think this, I explain this further in my video, “Autistic Burnout Recovery Is About Reducing Dissonance” → https://youtu.be/E2jv3iSInkU?si=LvHOaKLKwreAh3g7
Heather Cookđź––Autistic Coach