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Do These Things To Boost Your Autistic Brain

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Here are some new ideas for working with your autistic brain rather than against it!

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20 Comments

@Auticate Creator 1 year ago Pinned

Which of these are you going to try? ⤵ Let us know what works for you and what you will be trying out!
We're all here to cheer you on as we all find ways to live our best lives and learn together ❤

@5avan10 1 year ago

My phrase is "I am Groot." My wife knows that this means I can't talk, or process words right now. Conversation will have to wait.

@jessicaburns5844 1 year ago (edited)

"Best part of a party is the drive home. " I felt that deeply and couldn't agree more!

@juliegolick 1 year ago

0:07 25. Break big tasks into tiny steps
1:34 24. Build habits over time
2:44 23. Reduce multitasking
3:29 22. Let yourself leave when you need to
4:17 21. Track your patterns
4:52 20. Set clear boundaries
5:14 19. Normalize taking breaks during conversations
5:39 18. Focus on "good enough" instead of perfect
6:02 17. Reduce sensory triggers where you can
6:32 16. Plan for unstructured time
6:50 15. Create a nighttime routine that calms you
7:34 14. Explore accessible therapies
8:17 13. Build a "sensory sanctuary"
8:33 12. Spend time with people who "get it"
8:54 11. Create rituals for self-care
9:31 10. Let yourself explore what feels good
10:14 9. Learn to communicate your needs clearly
10:34 8. Bring a buddy for tough situations
11:07 7. Create predictability in your day
11:39 6. Be patient with yourself
12:14 5. Learn to pause when you're overwhelmed
12:58 4. Give yourself time to process
13:59 3. Use go-to phrases to communicate your needs
14:53 2. Minimize the interruptions
15:41 1. Accept that you're enough and celebrate your progress
16:03 Bonus: Don't fight your brain

@TheErikaAleksandra 1 year ago

Same w lack of sleep. I QUICKLY slide into the realm of complete dysfunction

@mreajamorgana 1 year ago

It think there's a term double tasking. This works best for me for boring tasks. Listening to a podcast while I clean or cook, making my skincare routine while I watch a move.

@ncc-74656 1 year ago

'The best part of the party is the drive home'. Added that one to my list of inspirational quotes 😁

@benedixtify 1 year ago

Making me feel horrible about myself doesn't make me do the thing I'm avoiding, it makes me feel horrible about myself and sets me in a downward emotional spiral

@CrossCultural-c7f 1 year ago

“My brain is full” works for me.

@JimEngström 1 year ago

I one day placed my box for medication on the same surface where my coffee brewer is located while cleaning, I forgot it there, the next day I did as usual get up and go to put on coffee and saw the box, and remember to take my medication for the blood pressure, something I often forget. . So break standards, have your medication where you see them and place the "one" important reminder there too.

@drironmom6673 1 year ago

I have to have unstructured time alone, which is why I have my own business, can’t do 9-5

@beverlyhills8988 1 year ago

"Reduce sensory triggers where you can"

My three year old starts choking me from behind, laughing with delight as she hangs her full body weight off of my windpipe, six year-old intervenes by ripping her fingers off of my neck, screaming at her "DON'T HURT MUMMY!" and they start wrestling each other, one kicking me in the back, trying to get back to strangling me, while the other attempts to contain her.

Yeah, that one might be tricky.

@oldmanofthemountains3388 1 year ago

Visual cues are a great reminder to do a task! I use that all the time!

@Isabelb 1 year ago

For years now I’ve realised I’m the only person I know that says “I don’t know” 😅It can happen on any setting, for example, I’m in a dinner with family, and they ask me: “Did you know about the latest news on this topic!?” And I just go “No…” but then 2 things can happen: they either are astonished that I don’t know and change the subject or stop talking to me; or they are surprised and tell me all about it. Both work well for me personally because I either get quiet time or they feel great because I’m a good listener and they got to talk about something they are passionate about.

The thing is I might forget all about what they told me in a few days 😅 it’s not that I don’t care for them, I just don’t “store” that information correctly I guess. So this makes me the best person to tell, secrets to😮 I don’t tell a soul because I myself forget.

Now, this is because I never had an issue telling people I don’t know something, but it’s very weird when you realise that people don’t do it often. It seems everyone knows everything about any subject, which is impossible. And I know this because even people I have high regard for say the most strange things from time to time. Things that are objectively wrong, but they state them like they are true. I blame social media.

@kensears5099 1 year ago

Excellent. Wow, you really hit it on the head with the joke about "Miss a day? No problem... ha, ha. BIG problem." Missing a day, whatever the productive habit is I'm trying to keep, can mean "Goodbye for months," even years. (Thankfullly, I'm not talking about housecleaning... or brushing my teeth... some things won't tolerate abandonment!) My little mental trick that helps me get back to the effort is, "I'm not starting where I left off. That roll is over. I'm starting something new all over again. Let's see what it's like to do THIS." I know, it's silly, but it's a little trick that seems to work on myself.

@AutisticActuary 1 year ago

Chris, on sticky notes - I bought a pair of white boards and got a couple packets of magnetics with colored edges that you can write on with dry-erase markers - I write out small tasks on the magnets. One white-board is my "fun things" - so I remember to do things that will refill my tank, and the other board is the calendar for the next three weeks so I can put tasks out on the various days and have a holding area below it for things that are scheduled further out then the next three weeks - the idea being every 2 weeks I "advance" the calendar - so far this is working

@ConsueloNavarroHidalgo 1 year ago

Whatever you share will be welcome, ❤❤.

@caroler11059 1 year ago

A lot of things that you mention are good tips for anyone.

@RainningDolls 8 months ago

I say “outta spoons” to my family and they instantly know I need a bit.

@SoFarSo_Good 3 months ago

Ah yes. Atomic Habits. That’s the great book a friend gave me that I keep telling myself I’ll read every night and then forget I have it because it’s hiding underneath a stack of programming, art and chess books, all of which I say I need to read every night and forget