Last reminder that the early bird sign up bonus for Anxiety Reduction for Autistics expires at midnight tonight (CDT).
Over four weeks, I'll be sharing how to get out of the vicious thought spirals of anxiety, as well as calming techniques for physical anxiety, for Autistics/AuDHDers.
When you allow yourself to do less, or to do it in smaller bits or not to the full extent that you want, you’re starting to build a trust with yourself that you’re going to be able to do things.
You’re teaching your nervous system that it’s going to be okay in the future, by knowing when it is too much to do.
Sie wird 80 und hat uns Kinder für das verlängerte Wochenende (Donnerstag bis Sonntag) nach Holland eingeladen. Also gehe ich Freitag nicht arbeiten, weil ich ja in Holland bin und die Vereinbarung Montag bis Donnerstag ist. Logisch?
#burnout #burnoutrecovery #Wiedereingliederung #notjustsad
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There’s no way back, but there is a way forward.
Autistic burnout recovery is, in its essence, about aligning our internal and our external realities.
Your body gives warning lights, in the forms of dehydration or hunger, being overtired, etc. There’s a whole range of physical responses that you can get useful information out of.
Being uncomfortable and fighting that discomfort actively draws energy away from fully relaxing.
It’s not enough to get some energy back so that you can continue the cognitive and physical dissonance for longer.
You can’t just go back to that version of yourself (the pre-burnout self, the one who had energy, and could do all of the things, and be a workaholic, or change the world, or whatever it was).
That version of yourself wasn’t living in a healthy way, it was ignoring your own needs.
I’ll admit that I still need a lot more rest than our capitalist and ableist ideals say that I should need, but I don’t really care anymore.
Getting access to all of your internal information involves establishing trust with yourself.
Kennt ihr eigentlich den Podcast "Knallhart entspannt"? Das sind Fantasiereisen mit der deutschen Stimme von Samuel L Jackson.
Witzig, selbstironisch und überaus entspannend. #burnoutrecovery
https://www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/knallhart-entspannt-der-podcast-mit-der-deutschen-stimme-von-samuel-l-jackson/12047831/
79 Warning Signs of Autistic Burnout
Relieving cognitive dissonance is a major source of energy gain. One of the biggest ones in my experience.
Got a bunch of cleaning and organization done yesterday with my aunt's help. Hurt myself moving something I shouldn't have lifted and will be in more pain than usual for awhile now... But I have a light exercise and stretch routine that I've put together that actually helps and I will resume that soon.
One more day of work and then my roommate is moving in which will be another day of stuff to do, but not nearly as much. Things will be as prepared as they can be and then for the most part I won't have much left to do, thankfully. I've had to step away from a more active and consistent mode of #burnoutrecovery for the past couple of weeks and I can't tell yet how much it will end up costing.
I cannot wait to spend a nonverbal weekend resting, recovering, and maybe playing Palia if my arms and shoulders will let me.
1. Glued a broken pot back together today.
2. Feeling less foggy generally.
3. My beloved mug...
It not being conscious doesn’t mean that it’s not actively occupying resources.
1. Did 12, 000 steps and a hip strength workout today!
2. Got meringues in the oven...fingers crossed they'll turn out OK 
3. Been having some good days lately, getting stuff done but managing my energy. Long may it continue!
1. Managed a short back strength workout 
2. The book I finished this morning made me cry, which rarely happens, felt good to feel!
3. Had 2 hours phone free this morning!
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