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Jul 31, 20233 min read
Yes I’m hyper-verbal and hyperlexic and no, I’m not faking my verbal shutdowns
I was one of those people who didn’t understand anything about autism before realizing I’m autistic, and that’s with a mental health...
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Jul 27, 20234 min read
Things I’m Learning as an Autistic Adult: Grief is a Physical Emotion
TRIGGER WARNING: PARENT LOSS AND GRIEF I walked away from a very secure 6-figure job in DC to come back to Ohio. It made no sense. I was...
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Jul 26, 20233 min read
Hyper-mobility, Folate, and the MTHFR Gene Mutation
Skip ahead to update One of the newer discoveries in recent research has been folate-dependent hyper-mobility and the MTHFR gene. I...
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Jul 25, 20234 min read
The Importance of Diaphragm Breathing to Improve Vagal Tone and Regulate the Nervous System
If I could teach every single person just one skill to physically manage stress and regulate the nervous system, it would be proper...
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Jul 22, 20232 min read
The Nervous System's Greatest Weapon: The Vagus Nerve
Did you know the secret to calming the nervous system is the vagus nerve? The vagus nerve is a cranial nerve that connects in our medulla...
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Jul 21, 20233 min read
Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition for Chronic Pain
Content warning: ARFID and body neutral nutrition My chronic pain has been worse than usual lately, which means I’ve been internally...
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Jul 18, 20232 min read
Safely Getting Started with Shoulder Mobility
One of the most important things to help address rounded shoulders, or kyphosis (technical term) is to increase mobility of the thoracic...
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Jul 17, 20231 min read
Tensing Muscles to Relieve Tension and Relax... I'm Serious
One of the things I briefly referenced in the previous post about cold stimulation of the vagus nerve is the relationship between muscle...
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Jul 17, 20231 min read
NEW Monotropism/Autism Questionnaire Developed by Autistics
I just saw a bunch of videos about a new questionnaire and had to share it with you all! THIS IS DEVELOPED BY AUTISTIC ADULTS....
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Jul 15, 20233 min read
Is hyper-focus a form of dissociation?
This question really hit me just now when I was thinking about the last few days. I was thinking about how so many of us feel like we...
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Jul 14, 20232 min read
Whoa! Can we blame the shame on the brain?!
Something that has been a huge part of healing for me since before I even knew I was unmasking autism was releasing shame and guilt......
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Jul 14, 20232 min read
What you need to know about cold water therapy for the vagus nerve
It's pretty well known that one way to stimulate the vagus nerve to help engage the parasympathetic nervous system to help get back to...
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Jul 14, 20232 min read
Unpopular opinion: Cortisol has become a near-meaningless buzzword and here’s why...
Nuance is rarely captured appropriately. Our body and hormones are constantly fluctuating. Cortisol is just one hormone involved in the...
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Jul 12, 20231 min read
Lesser Known Cause for Low Back Pain
Did you know that 80% of people will experience unexplained low back pain at some point in their lives? While there are a number of...
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Jul 8, 20231 min read
Flat Affect Ingenuity
One of the more noticeably autistic things about me that still flew under the radar for forty years is my flat affect and monotone voice....
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Jul 4, 20232 min read
Can we stop acting like if people ask for help, it will magically appear?
I’m so tired of this trope. And the thing is, this is bullshit on a micro to macro level; personal to systemic. We have systems that...
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Jun 26, 20233 min read
Somatic Stretches for Interoception Issues
Stretches for when you don’t know what the f*ck you need Now that I am finally emerging from burnout, I have the energy to share some of...
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Jun 15, 20232 min read
Six things I have learned as I finally come out of autistic burnout
I’m finally starting to emerge from autistic burnout that started over three years ago and wanted to share six things I’ve learned: I...
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