Tag: coping tools

Low Spoons Day

Low-Spoon Days: Tiny Tools and Routines for When You Have No Energy

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Some days it feels like you wake up with no batteries and almost no spoons. This article looks at what “low-spoon” days are, how they show up in everyday life, and offers tiny, realistic tools and routines to help autistic and ADHD adults get through the essentials without burning out completely.

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Ear Protection for Neurodiverse Individuals

Ear Protection for Neurodivergent Brains: When Sound Is Too Much and What You Can Do

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Background noise doesn’t have to be painful to be exhausting. In this article I share how I use noise-reducing ear plugs and earbuds as an autistic adult in open-plan offices, at Beavers and in everyday life, and offer practical, safety-aware ideas you can adapt to find what works for your own sensory system.

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