Creating a Self-Care Plan That Works for You (Not Just Neurotypicals)

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Self-care advice is everywhere these days—bubble baths, yoga, journaling, digital detoxes. But what happens when the typical advice doesn’t fit your neurotype? For autistic adults, conventional self-care strategies often miss the mark. What’s marketed as “relaxing” can actually be overstimulating, exhausting, or irrelevant. The good news? You can build a self-care plan—but it has to […]