MyYounger Self
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MYMILDESTTRIGGERS
Neurodivergentadaptationstothesetherapeuticapproachesareimportant
Usingamoodtrackingappcanhelpyoufigureoutanyfluctuatingpatterns. Forwomen,researchhoweachphaseofthemenstrualcyclecanaffectyour day.Addneurodivergencetothesearchifneeded.Again,here'smy unreferencednotesbasedonaverages:
Menstrual(day1-3)-Fatigue,lowmood,brainfog,lowfocus,lowsensory processing
+Introspection,emotionalprocessing,rest,recovery
Follicular(day6-13)-Overwhelm
+Focus,creativity,stability
Ovulation(day14)-Sensitive,impulsive,overstimulated +Energy,communicative
Luteal(day15-28)-Moodswings,overwhelm,brainfog,fatigue,emotional regulation
+Focus,introspection,problemsolving,creativity
Youmayalreadybeawareofyourmoodpatternsandmightprefertofocus onotherbehaviourinfluencerssuchas; sleep,nutrition,stress,exercise, sensoryissues,significantevents,theweather,screentime,drugs, executivefunctioning,orenergylevels.
INNER CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Onesidewithinyou eg. wanting solitude or forgiveness
Theothersideeg. wanting comradery or holding grudges
Thecomprimiseeg. finding a balance or healthily moving on
Evernoticedhowsomethingwedislikeinotherscanactuallybeprevalentin ourselves?Sometimesit’shardtonoticebecauseofbiasessotakeyourtime onthisone.
Eg. Controlling Intolerant
Nowskimthroughyouranswersinthisandthepreviouspage,andunderline anyyourecogniseascopingmechanisms.
BURNOUT PLAN
I’mstillfiguringthisoneout.Forthoseinburnout,especiallyneurodivergent people,havealazyversionofyourroutinewhereyouonlyprioritisewhat’s mostimportantandleavetherest.Behonestwithothersaboutwhat’sgoing onwithyou,andmakeaplanbasedontheworstcasescenariosothere’s lessdecisionfatiguewhenjugglingbetweenyourmanyresponsibilities, includingself-care.Here’saprofessionalblogpostonburnoutprevention andrecovery.
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Final Aids
KOANS & PARADOXES
InZenBuddhism,Koansarelikeriddleswithnoanswers,allowingyoutosit withbeingunsureinsteadofalwaystryingtotothinklogically. LookupsomeKoansandseewhataffecttheyhaveonyou.
Paradoxescancausefrustrationandtensionwhichovertime,cultivates patience,acceptance,andtheabilitytoexistinthemysterywithoutneeding resolution.Acatalystforflexibilityandgrowth,tensionwithout‘fixing’ uncertaintyallowsspaceforinsightandcreativity. Whatparadoxeshaveyouhadinyourlife?
RECALL & REFOCUS
Sometimesanegativemind ofspacerepetitionandacti bothlearning,andremembe
Themoreweimmerseourse filtersthemintoourconscio sharpeningourfocusonwh moreattunedtowhattrulym
