#actuallyautistic scientist. I like neuroscience, consciousness, and spirituality topics. currently cultivating a special interest in herbalism.
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Here's a thread I wrote about measures of health and #neurodivergent #neuroatypical people calling for more acceptance/recognition of #Neurodiversity
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"That’s what autistic people have been saying for decades…But we’re not believed. We’re not seen as credible agents of knowledge about our own lives." nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
It's sad to say, but unfortunately I think I would be very difficult to love if I didn't cull my personality and behaviors as much as I do. I don't know how to unmask. It's so engrained.
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Executive function tasks like cleaning are easier to do the more of them I do. There's an inertia behind my desire to tidy up a spot when I see some dirt or something disorganized. Activity (i.e., movement, doing said action) is one angle to target/boost executive function.
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I do not think many are aware of this really very good resource. A must read for anyone involved in supporting autistic people, (wherever on the various autism spectrumz.)
The National Autistic Taskforce ‘An independent guide to
quality care for autistic people’
nationalautistictaskforce.or…
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Happy Monday
to everyone who has a folder called "Papers to read" that they completely ignore
As a biologist, here's my take:
1) the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell
2) 🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆
3) we don't understand jack shit about the mitochondria as a scientific community yet!!!!!!!!!!!!
4) this still counts as...
✨~eugenics~✨
I'm absolutely still recovering from grad school burnout. I graduated with my master's in May. This is the first time I've considered that burnout has stages, or the recovery has stages. It's not the worst I've been worn down (that was teaching at a preschool for 4 months) but...
Doing nothing is key for creativity. Boredom ➡️ mind seeks stimulation ➡️ mind wanders to create stimulation ➡️ ideas!
I craved stimulation in quarantine. I don't usually get bored but I spent all my "nothing" time thinking abt what I SHOULD be doing for school + watching vids.
Part of my prescribed #burnoutrecovery is to create more space. Intentionally do nothing. Sip tea or coffee at the window and breathe. Romanticize slow, quiet moments.
My creativity + motivation come back in little bits. When they show up, I notice more in quietude. I'll follow.
