AuDHD Flourishing 65 What NOT To Do
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Sep 21, 2024 Discover what NOT to do during your AuDHD journey! Explore the complex relationship between anxiety and neurodivergence, and why expecting zero anxiety can be unrealistic. Learn personal strategies for managing energy levels and avoiding one-size-fits-all advice. Embrace community involvement with new initiatives like 'office hours' for connection and resource sharing. This conversation emphasizes the importance of navigating your unique experience and savoring the growth that comes with it.
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Accept Manageable Anxiety
- Don't aim to eliminate all anxiety; accept low-grade anxiety as information rather than a failure.
- Choose planning levels based on your energy and whether you prefer a little anxiety now or later.
Overplanning Can Amplify Distress
- Overplanning or overpreparing can backfire when reality diverges from your script and cause bigger meltdowns later.
- Balance front-loaded planning with realistic flexibility to reduce total distress.
Vet Advice Through Your Experience
- Don't accept advice from non-autistic sources uncritically; run all tips through your own reality-check.
- Diversify information sources and trust your lived experience when something doesn't fit.