With autism, practicing effective self care may require first better understanding the condition itself.
Here are tips from experts.
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Their neurological systems are not developed in the same way as those without the condition of ASD.
This often means not answering texts or emails immediately.
It also means physically stopping what Im doing to breathe when anemotional meltdownis coming on.
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It means not judging myself when my ability to empathize shuts down.
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The stretching makes my body feel amazing, and the deep-breathing techniques help to quiet my mind.
For Bichelman, that meantremoving the app from his phone entirely.
For others, it may mean setting up daily usage limits.
Setting alarms to brush teeth, take a shower, and eat lunch are also helpful.
Autism often carries with it a real preference for being alone.
Complete isolation isnt healthy, either, though, for folks with autism aiming to practice self care.
Some autistic people prefer one-on-one interactions to larger gatherings.
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Every day should have time intentionally set aside to be with oneself, she says.
Therefore, taking breaks will allow time to self-regulate and implement ways to adjust to the change in routine.
This could be familiar lines from movies or just the person repeating to themselves, This is okay.
I can get through this, he says.
It takes some practice, but concentrating on this can be very helpful.
They failed to do their jobthey failed youbut that doesnt mean you are a failure.
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