Notices by Heather Cook🖖Autistic Coach (hmm_cook@universeodon.com), page 4

Be a goldfish and just swim around, let yourself flit around to whatever is intriguing you at the moment.

It doesn’t have to be long term, it doesn’t have to be your new big thing. Allow yourself the freedom, it’s okay to jump around.

#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #AuDHD #NeuroDivergent #ND

The whole idea of unmasking is listening to yourself, so listen to yourself about what you feel okay with right now.

#unmasking #AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #AuDHD

Is it rude for Autistics to spend holidays in their room?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6NxYEI-M3A

#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #AuDHD #AutismAcceptance #Acceptance #healthycommunication #healthyrelationships #holidays

Some people treat social conventions with the thinking of, “You have to follow all of the social rules, or otherwise you’re a bad person.”

But sometimes, you just… don’t. It’s not that big of a deal.

#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #AuDHD #unmasking

OMG, I went to underline and broadcast every word they said in this interview.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=CfWeBmGVcwY&feature=shared

In burnout, your brain and nervous system are struggling to keep up with unreasonable demands, and have gone into a self protection mode.

Try to honor that, and give yourself compassion.

#AutisticBurnout #BurnoutRecovery #Burnout #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD

Are fireworks soooo not your thing?

I'm hosting a workshop next Saturday to use EFT tapping to regulate the nervous system to deal better with the noises and lights and all that comes with it.

By and for Autistic and AuDHD humans. Interested in joining us? Only $25, including recording.

https://autismchrysalis.learnworlds.com/course/tapping-for-fireworks

#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #AuDHD #Neurospicy #Anxiety #BurnoutRecovery

How Much Is It Okay to Go Out of My Way for Others?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGkJ3TgWx6s&t=12s

#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #AuDHD #ND #healthyrelationships

You never have to do more than you’re genuinely okay with at any given moment.

What you're okay with can change moment by moment, and that’s okay.

#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #AuDHD

Someone who's staying in their room

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAFJBxtuTeU

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Neurospicy #Neurodivergent #ND

@RegGuy Ugh. I was imagining a one time event. Sooo sorry.

@RegGuy So sorry it was such a bad experience for you.

@RegGuy It's individual. I've found it works well with many Autistics, but not everyone. And one misconception with tapping is that it's supposed to reduce how much you feel, and sometimes that happens, but it's really supposed to help you feel whatever feelings you're having rather than repressing them, while tapping on points that regulate the nervous system, so it doesn't engage the fight/flight response as much. For some people, feeling anything may be associated with anxiety, so that might be why you experienced what you did.

Asking for help is hard #autismadvocate #actuallyautistic #shorts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtBMUEKIUn8

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Neurospicy #Neurodivergent #ND

@dave All of the above. Life moves in cycles. Everything in nature functions in cycles. Our bodies do as well.

FYI, I'm taking off of social media from Saturday, December 21st through Sunday, January 5th to rest and restore, and will be back refreshed and ready to engage again.

So when I don't respond to you, it's nothing you said wrong; I literally haven't seen it. /gen

Have a neurowonderful transition to the new year,
Heather

Anticipating a terrible night of fireworks cringing over New Year's?

I'm hosting a workshop next Saturday to use EFT tapping to regulate the nervous system to deal better with the noises and lights and all that comes with it.

By and for Autistic and AuDHD humans. Interested in joining us? Only $25, including recording.

https://autismchrysalis.learnworlds.com/course/tapping-for-fireworks

#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #AuDHD #Neurospicy #Anxiety #BurnoutRecovery

If we’re not actually taught how to communicate, we’re left to figure it out on our own. And we can do that to some extent, but man, it’s hard to do it with every single possible social situation out there.

#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #AuDHD

Is it rude for Autistics to spend holidays in their room?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6NxYEI-M3A

#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #AuDHD #AutismAcceptance #Acceptance #healthycommunication #healthyrelationships #holidays

Especially in the early stages of burnout recovery, it’s going to feel like you’re doing so much better and then something’s going to happen and you’re going to crash.

You’ll probably have the thoughts of “Oh, no, it’s not working. It’s all for nothing.” And then you’re going to build up again, and it’s going to feel better.

#AutisticBurnout #BurnoutRecovery #Burnout #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD