by Kit Caelsto | Mar 26, 2023 | mental health, neurodivergence
As autistic individuals, we know that autistic burnout affects us deeply. It impacts our ability to work, take care of ourselves, take care of others, and even complete day to day tasks. The symptoms are many including exhaustion, mental fog, losing words or the...
by Kit Caelsto | Mar 5, 2023 | emotions and feelings, mental health, neurodivergence
Interestingly enough it was an article in the Harvard Business Review (Decisions and Desire) that prompted a bit of an “aha moment” around being autistic and social cues/social interactions. In the article, the author says: The amygdala responds...
by Kit Caelsto | Feb 5, 2023 | anti-fat bias, chronic wellness, mental health, neurodivergence
One of the most important things you can do for your overall wellness is to think about your internalized messages. There are several components to the messages about ourselves that we take to our subconscious, and all of them deserve examining. Doing this work...
by Kit Caelsto | Jan 13, 2023 | chronic wellness, fibromyalgia, health, neurodivergence
In the cartoons when a character like Elmer Fudd gets hit on the head a big bump appears, pulsing red, so the viewer knows the character’s head hurts. It’s a comedic element, the bump an obvious sign of the injury (And far more palatable to Saturday...
by Kit Caelsto | Oct 23, 2022 | chronic wellness, emotions and feelings, mental health, neurodivergence
Pscyhologists and internet “success gurus”, not to mention a ton of life coaches, talk about having a growth mindset as the secret to success. They’re talking to neurotypical people without trauma. Before those of us who have experienced trauma, may...
by Kit Caelsto | Jul 31, 2022 | neurodivergence, yoga
cA recent video by a yoga teacher I follow said “interoception is everything!” In my yoga practice being in harmony with yourself is everything, that’s my end goal–to be in touch with how my body moves, my breath, and how I feel as best as I...