Understanding ADHD Time Blindness: 6 Components
ADHD time blindness refers to measurable differences in how the brain processes, perceives, estimates and organizes time.It influences planning, task initiation, pacing, transitions, routines, and…
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Neurodivergent Burnout: Introduction for Autistic, ADHD and AuDHD Adults
Neurodivergent burnout is a whole system exhaustion that develops when your brain and body operate under continuous demand without enough recovery time. Instead of short-term…
Neurodivergent Overwhelm
Neurodivergent overwhelm is one of the most common and most misunderstood experiences for neurodivergent adults. It is not simply “stress” or “too much going on.”…
AuDHD Sensory Processing
AuDHD Sensory processing is shaped by the overlap of autistic sensory sensitivity and ADHD sensory variability. This combination produces sensory experiences that are more intense,…
AuDHD Emotional Regulation: Understanding Fast, Intense and Complex Emotions
AuDHD emotional regulation comes from the interplay between autistic sensory-emotional processing and ADHD emotional intensity. This combination often creates emotions that feel fast, full-body and…
ADHD Executive Function: A Guide to Why Planning, Starting and Switching Tasks Feel So Hard
ADHD is not just a disorder of focus. It is a disorder of executive functioning. Executive functions are the mental processes that help you plan,…
Neurodivergent Anxiety: A Complete Guide to How Anxiety Works in ADHD, Autism and AuDHD
Neurodivergent anxiety does not behave like typical anxiety. It is not driven mainly by fear, rumination or catastrophic thinking. It does not start with “what…
Physical & Practical Neurodivergent Self-Care
Neurodivergent adults often carry a high practical load throughout the day. Every task requires multiple layers of processing. You must plan, organise, sequence steps, regulate…
Social & Relational Neurodivergent Self-Care
Social interaction involves constant processing. You read cues, manage sensory input, interpret tone, track conversation flow, choose the right words and shift attention between signals.…
Emotional & Mental Neurodivergent Self-Care
Emotional and mental self-care plays a central role in the wellbeing of neurodivergent adults. Many autistic, ADHD and AuDHD individuals experience emotions that rise quickly,…