Instead of doing less, we can remove the barriers to doing more.

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[@resourceress7]

I haven't seen the full video yet but I wanted to add in here that rest counts as work. Your body is busy trying to repair, even if you don't feel exhausted. Some people don't decide to rest "because I should be working." So I added the reminder because rest counts as removing the barriers to doing more later.

[@misstalulah9063]

This. And during rest our brains are also getting on with making connections - so that later our ideas come out, or become more fully formed.

[@afiaaaaaa]

That's in the video. :)

[@yippee8570]

YES! Your comment wins the internet today. I have M.E./CFS and have had to learn this lesson the hard way

[@srldwg]

​@@misstalulah9063This! You are exactly right. This is what truly ends up happening!

[@misstalulah9063]

@@yippee8570 I do too - I had to not just learn to rest, but learn how to rest.

[@yippee8570]

This is a different way of saying 'work smarter, not harder', but you've expressed it so relatably. I recently decided to mask less (among a whole host of other techniques) and I'm happier and achieving things I've not been able to achieve for *decades*

[@MaraschinoChary]

Had to watch this 3 times, before I realized you weren’t actually talking about backpacks. 🤦🏼‍♀️ Tis true, I take things literally.

[@chairninja]

😮 thats exactly it and I've been struggling for years to break into this do less to do more idea for years. Im getting better at it but its slow. This a powerful part of healing and reaching a better work life balance that works for our brains and our physical systems 😊🤗

[@nastyachernomorchenko1065]

That's true for me, after being productive I get the feeling that "I deserve to rest", and don't feel anxious because I give myself time, so resting is more successful.

[@YellowCreatmylifeadhd]

If you want to fly give up what weights you down💙🌸

[@prettypuppy6752]

You are a natural born teacher. Thank you so much for sharing this wise advice and delivering it in a way that autistic people like myself can visualise what you are explaining. I think in pictures like a lot of us on the spectrum do, and your presentation of this invaluable advice will now be etched onto my mind’s eye for all time! Thank you very much as I have been really struggling with Burnout caring full time for my 85 year old mum who is fighting Blood Cancer. You are a legend my friend! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@andrewjuby6339]

Great advice! Now, if I could only figure out what he means by "not masking"... (/s) (kinda)

[@StarlightConly]

It's definitely a practice, but this makes sense!

[@julietteferrars3097]

Awesome advice! ❤️

[@michaelfreydberg4619]

True. On an interesting (not quite related) note. They say our skeleton can carry double our weight. Then I thought about it. I only weighed 145 lbs until I was 39. Then at 40 I gained weight. So the 35 lbs I’ve put on in my opinion counts towards that doubling. So maybe I can’t carry as much as I think.

[@robertdecker5503]

The "system " of Society doesn't accept us, and it's getting worse. Mental health assistance in this country is virtually non existent. Hard to feel anything but hopeless

[@doctoracharito6469]

Thanks so much 😊

[@andrewmorton395]

I am really struggling with my Autism bad anxiety and depression

[@MsLizziebeth1]

Love youuuuuu !!!! 🫂💪🏿👏🏾👏🏾🥰

[@MelanieAwenKate]

Brilliant 😊❤

[@mm89472]

Absolutely. ❤

[@KK-ex3ej]

The solution should be carry less

[@michellespeight5972]

Its not a spectrum. Ur autosticÞjere is no such thomg as highly aitidtic.iys a social exeriment for ritalin. Yrs there are autistic people disabled like my brother was. The rest is a social experiment (overthinkimg, anxoety etc). You're autisticor not. Im sick of tjhis ridiculous rxperiment to gove out ritalin. Maybe its trauma? Anxiety? Im so sad for this social expriment.

[@michellespeight5972]

And if ur on the "spectrum" come on now. That just means youre weird n awkward. Autism is autism. Stop encouraging drugs to children.

[@pokemonsonicgirl123]

1) Please type clearly. 2) It is a spectrum. 3) This is no social experiment. 4) Your ableism is bad and you should feel bad.