So I’ve been in autistic burnout for several years now. Years of debilitating exhaustion that doesn’t get better with typical rest. I had to stop working full time because of it. I had to cut back my hours every year because of it. But I’m finally beginning to understand what burnout actually means (for me)Continue reading “A Nervous System Reset Part 2”
Tag Archives: writing
A Nervous System Reset
I have been in autistic burnout for years, but I heard something recently that really began to resonate deeply. Something I felt was true in the core of my very being. I just never heard it put so succinctly before. What I was, and still am going through has never made sense—until now. The followingContinue reading “A Nervous System Reset”
The Seat of Consciousness and the Predictive Model of Autism
What exactly is “the seat of consciousness?” I love this term! According to neuroscience this refers to the Prefrontal Cortex of the brain. It may help to see some of it’s basic functions. We are looking at the marvelous architecture of the human brain. While we often think we are the “pilot” of our lives,Continue reading “The Seat of Consciousness and the Predictive Model of Autism”
What is the Neurodevelopmental Aspect of Autism?
The Dictionary definition. Neurodeveopmental means the development of the nervous system of an individual organism. The internet definition refers to a group of disorders that begin in childhood that affect the development of the brain and impact a persons functioning. My understanding of what neurodevelopment means to me. You are born with it. But, inContinue reading “What is the Neurodevelopmental Aspect of Autism?”
neurospicybrains 