One of the real sensory problems for me is processing fast speech because it has to be done in real time and I cannot keep up. What I like so much about your videos and find so helpful, is you have a calming voice, and you talk in a thoughtful way, at a pace that doesn't overload my autistic brain processing my auditory inputs. Thank you. Your videos are really meaningful and easy to watch. Thank you for this topic as well.

You are so wise.  I am 59 years old, newly diagnosed. Your leadership is very appreciated.

I was diagnosed 1yr ago, aged 49. This video hits hard. "Slow down" is 100% what I feel like my life needs right now. Thanks for creating this ❤

This video itself feels like a meditation. Thanks so much for this.

I resonate with this so deeply. My whole life I felt chronically burned out. No matter what I tried, nothing worked. I felt hopeless and defeated. Then I learned about autism and went on a deep self discovery journey. I started using accommodations in my everyday life that I learned from other people with autism and I experienced a huge difference in my life. I finally experienced life that felt like I was thriving not surviving. Living slow, committing to boundaries and maintaining routine is my happy place.

That really resonated, thanks. And strangely calming!

This is literally where I've arrived at in my life in the last month. I'm 32 and just learning to slow down, say no, be unavailable, change my mind, set boundaries, and release the urge to do it all perfectly. It's incredibly radical. I feel your vibe, Trevor. Thanks for sharing. Love the scene and shot choice of the video. Also, the bird telling us to slow down too haha love that. :)
Peace & love <3

A hugely helpful thing I did to slow down was toss both the television and Facebook in the garbage, the television literally, FB metaphorically. Turned out to be far more of a HUGE stress relief than I had expected or even imagined.

“I’m looking at this bird, not sure you can hear it”
Bird: 📣📣CAW CAW CAW

Beautiful message and I need to hear this over and over again.

This world is not built for autistic people...
I'm burnt out and barely scrapping by... Slowing down means being unable to pay bills...

"Without vulnerability there is no growth."
- Gabor Mate.
- The Myth of Normal.

i’m so happy for your videos and these longer videos here on youtube!
i’ve recently took a gap year from university. i think it was an autistic burnout or depression (had suicidal thoughts and no interest in my special interests). but whatever that was, now i am living from zero. slowing down, decluttering old stuff, reflecting on traumas, hugging my inner undiagnosed child, thinking again about my future studies, accommodations from my uni, even creating new fresh wardrobe:)))
all of those things are super hard for me since i was undiagnosed, pushed myself out of my hidden disability and learning difficulties, masking and studying architecture (for me this studio program gave me not only no time for myself and slowing down, but pulling all nighters too:’))))
i am appreciating your content, it’s the best one i’ve found, thank you!!!💛

thank you for all the videos you are making ! I can listen to you easily, i relate to it, your calm voice, your wisdom, deep thoughts. your videos give me more confidence to unmask and being true to myself. 🙏❤️☺️

Thanks for this video.  I’m 55 and learned of my autism last year, after raising two kids to adulthood and a 26 year teaching career.  I know burnout well!  I’ve talked a bit about my autism and burnout here too.  Doing so was healing.  Your calmness and love of nature are noticed and appreciated!❤

I found this to be a guided meditation for me today. Very nice.

Just the nature sounds 😅n the background have helped me realize that I need to get outside more. 🙌🏻

I needed this today, desperately, especially the part at the end about not forcing the answers, about how the answers will come and they will feel right and they will fit into my life. I get so lost in this rigid idea of what self care needs to look like that I forget that its supposed to be about refueling myself.

hi Trevor, nice video, thanks for sharing, i found out one year ago that i am autistic (at 32 years) and i honestly also realized that slowing down is the solution and setting up nice bounderies with myself and people and also cutting some people also out of my life, i really relate about what you are saying.. interestingly no one around me is autistic, i am listening stories here on youtube from people like you, and that is how i know i am not the only one, because sometimes it makes me feel really lonely, because majority (i guess all of them) of people around me cannot relate to what i am going through at all, and that makes me at times sad.. fortunately i have very caring husband who helps me a lot now, and that encourages me that one day i will find some balance and place in this world for myself.. thanks again =)

This channel is amazing and incredibly helpful. Thank you for making this Trevor!

Thank you so much for these videos and thoughts. Youre making a huge positive difference in my life. Thank you for that. You are saving lives too and i am grateful for that.