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When the Job Hunt Is the Job: Neurodivergent and Looking for Work

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Job hunting is hard. Job hunting while neurodivergent — from a standing start of redundancy, gardening leave, and a nervous system not built for relentless self-promotion — is something else entirely. This article covers the application process, interviews, disclosure decisions, psychometric testing, and the emotional load, from someone writing in the middle of it.

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When Time Off Isn’t Restful: Neurodivergent Brains and Unstructured Days

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For many neurodivergent people, holidays and unstructured days can feel more draining than a working week — not because something is wrong, but because structure does more cognitive work than most people realise. This article explores why time off doesn’t always feel restful, and offers gentle, low-pressure approaches to making unstructured time a little more inhabitable.

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