3 Reasons Sensory Processing Challenges Can Contribute to Social Awkwardness
It might seem like social stuff and sensory stuff are unrelated topics, but getting in touch with your body can make a difference in making friends. Here’s reasons why.
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Stress for Autistics
- Does stress live in your body as a baseline, that sometimes spikes into something you can’t manage?
- Have you made your life small, but are still struggling to keep your head above water, despite removing every stressor and responsibility possible? Is it confusing that people with objectively more to deal with seem to handle it with no sweat?
- Do small things like changes in plans, unexpected noises, conversations not going the way you’d expected, relentlessly pile up until they take you down in ways that are hard to explain?
If you recognized yourself in any of these, you don’t have to keep figuring it out alone.
I’ve walked this road myself, and that’s why I’ve put together resources, tools, and answers to support you in making it better.
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The Critical Secret To Getting Out Of Autistic Burnout
Struggling with autistic burnout? Learn why dissolving internalized ableism is the most critical factor for recovery.
Self-Care Backfired – And Nearly Derailed All My Autistic Unmasking Progress
I got up early to avoid a potential issue with where I was staying overnight, which reminded me of another time I had a similar issue, over a misunderstanding at a campground in Arkansas.
I panicked when I saw the price
When I went in to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, I saw the general admission price and freaked out and panicked. Here’s how I worked through whether or not to pay to go in.
Why Changing My Mind Is So Hard
I’m reflecting on how hard it has been for most of my life to change my mind, change plans, backtrack, and to not follow through with a plan, or with something I’ve said I will do.
Learning to trust myself was the big one
Reflecting on how getting back in the van feels, and how places seem to have memory, and the memory feel that I have in the van is about peace.
Making Things Better Is Too Big A Goal
Aiming to make things better can be overwhelming and frustrating. It can feel like the only options are trying to do everything or giving up and doing nothing. But there’s another option.
My Thoughts on Accountability Partners
Accountability partners is a popular concept, designed to keep us accountable to someone else in order to create motivation to get things done, but I have a different opinion.
This Isn’t The End Of The Story, Just The Middle
When going through a tough time, it’s easy to feel like it’s the end of everything, but this isn’t the end of your story.
My Anti-Anxiety Techniques Actually Work (And Saved My Vacation)
My recent vacation nearly ended before it started because of a last-minute disaster, but I got through it. Here’s what happened, and how I kept myself going.
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