The First Problem to Solve

https://www.autismchrysalis.com/2023/05/16/the-first-problem-to-solve/

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Maybe there's a reason why you're not doing that thing. Maybe there's a sensory issue going on. Maybe it's overwhelming your nervous system. Maybe you physically or cognitively don't know how to do it.

So your brain defaults to just not doing it.

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Becoming more aware of what is going on inside you, both physically and emotionally, is invaluable.

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What if a meltdown wasn't a "bad" thing, but a signal that you're having trouble coping with something? Or that you need something you're not getting?

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Believing that your wants exist, matter, and can be met, is the first step in learning to figure out what you want.

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Having a doubt that autistic burnout is my current issue, so I went looking for books on autistic depression. I ran across a book that I was 99% sure I have. I looked at my receipts, and yes I had a digital copy. Found it. I read it a year ago.

Must not have taken as...
1. I don't remember reading it. (There are highlights up to nearly the last chapter.)
2. I have decidedly gotten worse since a year ago.

#earlydementia ?

Reading through some of the early highlights, these are all things I've done for years. I heavily highlighted stuff on #interoception , which is a problem for me. But, I'm doing all the hacks around externally managing my lack of awareness.

I probably need to pay more attention to the #bodyscan stuff. That's tough because, well... it sounds like bullshit an NT wrote. I'm often assessing how I feel, but it's retrospective. How does one prevent getting to a 10 when you get a chance to stop and look, you are already at a 12? Maybe that's a place to do some online digging.

Can you read while there is audible language around you? Talking, shows, music, etc.

As for me, that’s a strong no.

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Anxiety or Sensory Sensitivity? Here's How to Tell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-njaV83N4g

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Physical sensations and thought always go together. We may not always pay attention to both of those, but we can connect them. When we notice one of them, we can look for the information from the other.

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You have decades of information stored in your body about what’s okay and what’s not.

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Research into brain–body communication is being reinvigorated as the field unites under the umbrella of #interoception. Our new #Editorial highlights four Perspectives that show the breadth of this emerging field
https://plos.io/4r2SRzL

Interoceptive signals from organs such as heart, lungs and gut influence many aspects of organismal physiology and behavior. This #PLOSBiology Perspective argues that liver signaling via the vagal nerve is another avenue of body-brain communication that shapes metabolism and mood #neuroscience #interoception
https://plos.io/43YiLuw

Decoding the body’s internal signals could revolutionize Whole Person Health. This #PLOSBiology Perspective suggests a research framework linking brain, body and behavior to foster resilience, self-regulation and holistic well-being #neuroscience #interoception
https://plos.io/3WSzrjh

The field of #interoception research is growing at a rapid pace. This #PLOSBiology Perspective highlights why establishing both mechanistic insight and construct validity will be critical prerequisites for developing effective body-based health interventions #neuroscience
https://plos.io/47VjLRn

Whether we are aware of what’s going on or not, our body will react entirely truthfully to a situation. If you don’t like something, it will react like ‘I don’t like this’.

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The Impact Of Internal Awareness On Your Energy Levels

https://youtu.be/SMpmCe_uv2I?si=zh3S8IyuCA5te0de

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We can ignore our body’s signals. We can deny them. We can numb them. We can pretend they don’t exist. We can do all sorts of things to discount them. But they’re still there.

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Don't try to talk yourself out of the facts of a situation. Try to separate out the facts from your interpretation of the facts. We often make a situation even more painful when we layer painful interpretations onto already painful experiences.

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What I’ve been learning is that there are always multiple ways to achieve a particular need when you’re looking at the underlying needs.

If you’re focusing on, “My nervous system needs to feel safe. My nervous system needs to feel calm. My nervous system needs to feel soothed.” There are multiple ways to achieve that, it doesn’t just have to be that everyone is silent all the time.

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When we start to get in touch with our physical reactions towards things, we start to gain information about what we really feel about things, because our nervous systems have had years and years and decades of experiences reacting to things.

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