Thoughts on Gratitude
Musings on my former reluctance to say “thank you,” saying it too often, and the 180 I’ve done since.
Author: Heather Cook
Aiming for A “Good Day” Is Too Much Pressure
If one thing goes wrong in your day, does it feel like the whole day is ruined? When it clicked for me that I didn’t have to categories the entire day that way, a lot of things felt better.
Unmasking My Office Part 3 – This Isn’t Selfishness
Here’s the third part of a story of what started as a small change led to a big Autistic unmasking journey around how I work and set up my office.
Unmasking My Office Part 2 – This Isn’t Overreacting
Here’s the second part of a story of what started as a small change led to a big Autistic unmasking journey around how I work and set up my office.
Unmasking My Office Part 1 – This Isn’t Overthinking
Here’s the first part of a story of what started as a small change led to a big Autistic unmasking journey around how I work and set up my office.
The World Is In Crisis
It’s so easy to become paralyzed by anxiety around thoughts of all the things wrong in the world. Here’s my method of getting free enough to do something to make the world a little bit better.
Different Types Of Thought Work
What I’m talking about (and NOT talking about) when I mention dissolving painful thoughts.
Why I Intentionally Messed Up My Book Pile
You might have noticed that the stack of books next to my chair is disorganized. That’s intentional, here’s why I did it.
Deconstructing My Art Anxiety
I’ve been getting an urge to do some art. It’s popped up in short bursts throughout my life and is always quashed quickly by anxiety flareups. Here’s how I’m working through it.
Autistic Energy Management
How do you make positive changes in your life when you have no energy left? In this workshop recording, I share my philosophy of the situation and lots of practical tips.
A Tale of Two Phone Calls (and Anxiety)
Phone calls can be quite stressful. When I used to need to make them a lot, I often could not force myself to pick up the phone. Here’s what I learned from that.
When You Want To Integrate Body Stuff But Can’t
How do you follow the advice to integrate sensory awareness when you’re not getting info from your body?
