Neurodiversity-affirming Self Compassion

I find self compassion to be one of the tools I use more and more to help me get grounded and have a feeling of inner safety in the world.
For many of us who are wired a little differently than the typical mainstream, keeping up with the world can feel overwhelming, and sometimes a little unsafe. By unsafe, I mean that we might feel a little (or a lot- depending on the day and the situation) of inner anxiety or fight, flight, freeze response inside the body. We often mask to keep up in the world and it feels exhausting when we stop and notice that we have been neglecting our true selves inside. This is very true for so many neurodivergent adults.
If we can pause a few times in the day to love ourselves inside- and offer some moments of feeling safe inside, it can help reduce that anxiety. It takes practice, and there are lots of different practices we can do. This is just one - bringing to mind a person who helps us feel safe.
May you all have moments of feeling safe inside.
May you all have moments of pausing and feeling love for yourself.
May you all foster a place of feeling “at home” in the body.
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I offer mindfulness groups for autistic adults and caregivers for free (for Canadian/Ontario for some groups) at the CAMH Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre.
I also offer individual virtual sessions more broadly on a sliding scale. For more information:
www.suehuttonm...