Sol Smith spent nearly two decades as a college professor, always feeling and doing things out of step with everyone else, before realizing that he was autistic. He works with individuals, as well as offering educational seminars about neurodiversity. He is the author of The Autistic’s Guide to Self-Discovery. Here he and Dawson talk about:

Sol's story
Masking; feeling like an impostor
Why sharing puts us into a vulnerable position
Stats: Around 3-6% of the population is autistic
Stats: Four boys for every 1 girl
Why only 20% are diagnosed as children, 80% are not diagnosed till adulthood
How women mask autism better than men
Self-assessments
Camouflaging autistic traits
How Autism is a type of neurodivergence
Definition: Neurodivergence is when the brain diverges from typical development
Tools for those with Autism like exercise, sleep and meditation
Short term tools: steps like changing your setting, activities, mantras
Going from motivation to stress

An important topic! Find Sol's book and work at: https://www.professorsol.com/ Find host Dr. Dawson Church at: http://dawsongift.com/ To order Dawson's newest book, Spiritual Intelligence: https://www.amazon.com/Spiritual-Intelligence-Activating-Circuits-Awakened/dp/160415294X/ #mindtomatter #blissbrain #spiritualintelligence #eft #meditation #highenergyhealth #sq #autism #neurodivergence

Understanding Autism: Sol Smith and Dawson Church in Conversation