Neuro-Earnest Confessions
Brutal, beautiful truths from brutal, beautiful brains about living in our brutal, beautiful world
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Category: Unhinged Life Hacks
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Executive functioning and attention difficulties are hallmark symptoms for many different neurodivergent individuals, often in the form of being unable to initiate and/or finish tasks to completion. Yet every so often, sometimes productively (and sometimes not) we crack into that famed, elusive trance of hyperfocus; where the world around us melts away into oblivion, our…
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Sometimes it’s okay to quit. Sometimes it’s what you need. This is true for many things in life; sometimes you need to quit a certain vice, a habit; other times it’s certain people that take more from you than they give. Whatever the obstacle; if it does not add value or perspective to your life…
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I’ve learned over the years that one of the first signs I’m entering a mental rough patch is when I begin to neglect my personal hygiene. It doesn’t matter how long I’ve been good with the 10-step skincare routine, how much money I’ve spent on fancy creams and cosmetics from France and Korea, or what…
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One thing I have noticed for myself and others dealing with our neurodivergent minds is the issue of a steady and consistent sleep schedule. In an ideal world, we could follow the neurotypical advice of maintaining a sleep hygiene routine; no blue light electronics two hours before bedtime, drink some water, set an alarm, etc.…