Meet My Autistic Brain
Autistic Burnout
Jul 3, 2023
The podcast explores the concept of autistic burnout and its causes, impacts, and strategies to prevent and manage it. It discusses the challenges faced by Autistics in striving for perfection and navigating workplace dynamics. The speaker shares their personal experience of burnout and offers advice on recognizing and recovering from it through self-care, support, and engaging in fun activities.
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- Autistic burnout is caused by the cumulative effect of navigating a neurotypical world and can be prevented by understanding our limits and taking breaks sooner rather than later.
- Coping with burnout involves recognizing the signs, seeking support, and engaging in self-care activities to recover mentally and physically.
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Understanding Autistic Burnout
Autistic burnout is a real phenomenon that researchers have only recently become aware of. It is defined as intense physical, mental, or emotional exhaustion, often accompanied by a loss of skills that some adults with autism experience. Burnout is caused in part by the cumulative effect of having to navigate a world that is designed for neurotypicals. It can be caused by doing too much, pursuing special interests to the exclusion of other things, experiencing major stressful events or changes, and feeling a lack of appreciation or accomplishment. It is important to recognize the signs of burnout and take steps to prevent it by understanding our limits and taking breaks sooner rather than later.
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