AuDHD Flourishing 66 Fixing Your Whole Damn Life
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Sep 28, 2024 Delve into the challenges of seeking help as an AuDHDer and the interconnectedness of life's problems. Explore the metaphor of a 'big ball of yarn' to understand complexities in personal growth. The discussion emphasizes the importance of core needs like sleep, movement, and nourishment for well-being. With a focus on self-acceptance, listeners are encouraged to take an experimental approach to their journeys. Embrace curiosity and adaptability while navigating life’s intricacies!
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Big Picture Versus Detail Focus
- Many autistic/ADHD people need to see the whole 'big ball of yarn' to understand how problems connect.
- Bottom-up thinking and focus on details often derails that big-picture processing and makes outside help feel mismatched.
Tiny Bike, Huge Change
- Mattia describes getting a compact exercise bike and having almost zero resistance to using it.
- Addressing a core safety fear (passing out from POTS) made exercise suddenly easy and sustainable.
Outer Life Misleads Helpers
- Outsiders often see only the outer layer of your life while your inner world remains hidden and misunderstood.
- That mismatch explains why standard advice or practitioners can feel wrong or unhelpful.