You deserve to survive this. Please stay.

And if staying out of spite helps you, it has gotten me through some tough times.

My Medium article, "Please Stay, We Need You"

Repost of ep. 75

Crisis Resources:

• USA-based anonymous crisis chat
• International crisis lines
• Various types of crisis resources in about 10 countries

Resources:

1. Transcript Doc
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Flow is pleasant and often productive. It may also require some guardrails to be healthy for AuDHDers, especially those of us on the very monotropic side.

It's often easy for us to get into flow and hyperfocus, and to stay in them until they stop feeling pleasant.

Adding in more rest and recovery, including preparatory rest as needed, can really help!

It's also okay to avoid flow states for a period of time, as I am right now for the most part.

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1. Transcript Doc (often a few weeks behind, but we do catch up!)
2. Mattia's Newsletter
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Max Alexander is an artist and play worker who has mapped some common shapes of autistic play. He's passionate about neuro-affirming play for all ages.

Play is both a healing tool, and can help prevent some of the effects of trauma (we touch on this lightly, a concept I learned from Linda Thai)

One possible way to apply the play styles is noticing which ones speak to you, and which ones you're already engaging in, then leaning into those.

The ebook is free, and it's a quick and excellent read!

Apologies for the audio quality. Max was using a headset and didn't have an actual microphone, so I did the best I could to clean it up

• Email mattia@mattiamauree.com with application answers, and/or any questions

1. Max's book, The Joys and Shapes of Autistic Play
2. Max's Substack, Play Radical

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AuDHD leadership touches on last week's interview with Dr Megan Anna Neff. And it goes beyond the visible leadership of creating content, or being in the public eye.

AuDHD leadership can include

• being your authentic self
• visibly meeting your sensory needs
• sharing what helps you (whether or not it's advice)

Mentioned in episode:

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- Blog post with business episodes

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Dr Megan Anna Neff is a neurodivergent therapist and thought leader, who became popular in 2022 with their "Misdiagnosis Monday" series. Their thoughtful content has helped many thousands of AuDHDers and other neurodivergent folks feel seen and understood.

Today we talk about

• having a small business as a neurodivergent person (including PDA at the end)
• the questions and concerns we have about creating helpful content, and not causing harm
• how weird it is to be perceived

• Free Help Me Stay Plan (for SI)
• Website: neurodivergentinsights.com
• Divergent Conversations Podcast: www.divergentpod.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/neurodivergent_insights/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NeurodivergentInsightsTV

1. Transcript Doc (often a few weeks behind, but we do catch up!)
2. Mattia's Newsletter
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Doing less of what's harming you opens up time and energy. You can enjoy that as rest, and if desired, eventually fill it in with what you do want.

AuDHDers often need to move at a slower pace, in many ways. Sometimes we then have creative bursts that move fast... but the space comes FIRST!

book, Anti-Diet by Christy Harrison (affiliate link)

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Pasha joins again to talk about what they've learned in the past two years since last being on the show! We talk about belonging, triggers in relationships, and much more.

She also shares the ableism behind the scenes of an autism training from a large (unnamed) org.

1. Pasha's website & LinkedIn
2. Instagram @neuroqueercoach
3. TikTok @neuroqueercoach
4. Pasha's YouTube

1. Transcript Doc (often a few weeks behind, but we do catch up!)
2. Mattia's Newsletter
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Decluttering, organizing, and cleaning my home in a more routine way is having some interesting effects on my perfectionist tendencies! (Plus, perfectionism comes up in the decision-making process; more on that in my interview on A Slob Comes Clean, which I'll link here when it's out.)

Specifically, a cleaner space = less decision fatigue = lower cognitive load = more executive function resources for ME!

If you want support with that:

1. Free 5-Step Decluttering Process (note it's /five, not /5 at aslobcomesclean.com)
2. A Slob Comes Clean podcast & YouTube channel
3. Organizing for the Rest of Us
4. Decluttering at the Speed of Life
5. How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind

(book links are affiliate links)

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