Processing Neurodivergent Diagnosis: the Aftermath of Being Seen
You finally have a word for it. Autistic.ADHD.AuDHD.Or another neurodivergent label that fits more than anything you have heard before. For many adults, especially those…
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Talking to Professionals Who Do Not Understand Neurodivergence: Scripts, Red Flags, and When to Walk Away
Many autistic, ADHD, AuDHD and other neurodivergent adults reach out for help because they are overwhelmed, burned out or confused by their experience. Then they…
Neurodiversity Friendly Movement: Exercise That Regulates Instead of Overwhelms
You probably know the standard exercise message by heart. Move more.Do thirty minutes a day.Join a gym.Just push yourself. If you are autistic, ADHD, AuDHD…
Emotion Regulation in Autism and ADHD: A Nervous System View
You might have been told that you are too sensitive, overreacting, or bad at handling emotions. You may notice that: 💭 Small things set off…
Why Your Neurodivergent Nervous System Can’t Calm Down (Even When You’re Exhausted)
You feel like you haven’t stopped in days.Your body is heavy, your brain is foggy — and yet you can’t settle. You lie down and…
Sensory-Friendly Travel: Airports, Hotels, and Scheduling Recovery Days
Travel can sound exciting on paper and still feel brutal in practice. Airports, security checks, boarding, unfamiliar hotels, new sounds and smells, disrupted routines, social…
Sensory Overload at the Supermarket: A Step-by-Step Plan to Shop Without Crashing
Many neurodivergent adults know this pattern well: You go to the supermarket “just for a few things”.The lights are sharp, the aisles are crowded, the…
ADHD Transitions: Why Task Switching Feels Physical (and How to Make It Easier)
You know the next thing you’re “supposed” to do. Get out of bed.Stop scrolling and start work.Leave the house.Close the laptop and actually rest. But…
ADHD Boredom: Why It Hurts and How to Build a Dopamine Menu That Doesn’t Backfire
There’s a particular kind of boredom that feels less like “nothing to do” and more like restless pain. You’re not relaxed.You’re uncomfortably under-stimulated.Your brain feels…
ADHD Bedtime Procrastination: Why You Stay Up Even When You’re Exhausted
You’re tired.You’ve yawned ten times in the last hour.You know you should go to bed. But instead you: 📱 Scroll a bit more📺 Watch one…