Welcome back to Field Notes Friday. Wrapping up (for now) the conversation of AuDHD and think I’ll learn to some awareness/advocacy videos for the rest of this month.
Chat is open: (What’s coming up for you during Autism Everything Month?)
Resources Mentioned/To Explore:
A related framework is the idea of Overexcitabilities, which Kaylyn Gray and I created a workbook around. I’m biased, but I think it’s a pretty fun framework for self-care.
You can also check out the Thermometer Meter / Ideal Stimulus Window PDF (scroll to the bottom of this email for the download).
Conversation Entry Points:
When I’m bored and understimulated, I want to crawl out of my skin. When I’m overstimulated, I feel overwhelmed — like I’m either trying to get back into my body or escape it entirely. It’s a special kind of sensory hell.
Do you relate to the experience of being simultaneously under and overstimulated?If the “stimulus-seeking” / “dopamine-seeking” pattern I mentioned resonates —can you put words to …
