Autism Chrysalis

Internalized Ableism Workshop

Author: Heather Cook

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How To Process Info With Brain Fog

If you’re having a real rough time processing information because of brain fog or burnout, here’s a few pieces of advice.

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Is It Burnout Or A Midlife Crisis?

One of my clients asked me recently if he’s not actually going through burnout and it’s just a midlife crisis. It’s a good question, let’s talk about it.

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The First Problem to Solve

To be able to work through a problem you’re facing, you need to start questioning what the issue is in a new way.

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Getting Out of the What If Cycle

Sometimes we get into the cycle of constantly asking “what if?”. Here’s my thoughts on why we do, and how we can manage it.

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Gamifying Low Level Annoyances

Somethings aren’t really wrong but they still bother you, here’s an idea for how you can handle that.

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What I Know About Rest

I’m not great at resting, but I’ve learned a lot and have gotten a lot better at it over the last few years. Here’s my observations of what resting is.

Big news!

I’m now officially a Professional Certified Coach!!! Here are a few reflections on this milestone.

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Anxiety Reduction for Neurodivergent Humans

Here’s one of the most helpful reframes I’ve ever come across when dealing with my own anxiety, or helping my clients through theirs.

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Why Personal Growth Work Feels So Scary

Personal growth can feel intimidating and frightening, and it can be hard to tell why that is. Here are some of my thoughts on it.

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Will Increasing Internal Awareness Make Things Worse?

A lot of times there’s a fear that if you increase internal awareness you’ll just make things worse, but you can avoid that.

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I’m Never Buying These Again

I keep forcing myself to wear uncomfortable things, but there’s no shame in, and nothing wrong with, stopping.