Clinical Depression – How Meditation Saved My Life
In February 2019, my world crashed into a life-shattering wall of all-consuming clinical depression. Following 6 months of increasingly poor mental health, I could go no further in any direction. I feared that I had plunged so deep into the well of despair and hopelessness that perhaps life was simply to painful to carry on. Read More
Autism-friendly inspirational activity ideas-coming soon!
Autism-friendly inspirational activity ideas To come… ideas to inspire and encourage you to get more involved with all that life has to offer. This includes autism-friendly: Holiday’s Courses Activities Exercise How to guides Career guides These will all be included in the upcoming lifestyle section of adultswithautism.org.uk. It’s taking more time than expected to create the content for this new section, but I will notify all of our readers when it’s Read More
Your dating experiences on the autistic spectrum
Adults With Autism.org.uk is keen to hear about your experiences of dating and relationships. Have you found it difficult as an autistic person to find a girlfriend or boyfriend? Have you used any of the online dating websites for people with autism, did it work for you? If not, how did you meet your partner and find love? Do you have any tips on how people with autism can find Read More
How to achieve more as an autistic adult
Procrastination definition: “The action of delaying or postponing something.” From my observations, people on the autistic spectrum procrastinate more than the average neuro-typical. Those of us with autism often struggle to get started on a task, to tidy our living space, make that phone call, write that essay, tackle that pile of paperwork. We are quickly overwhelmed, confused and stressed out by all the things we need to do each Read More
Autism self-help tips
Things that make my autistic life more enjoyable Self-help tips for people on the autistic spectrum Listening to music takes away anxiety when travelling on public transport. Getting plenty of exercise eases the tension in my body. Taking long walks in the countryside, and smelling the different fragrances. Being by the sea. Listening to the sound of the waves and watching the motion of the water Read More
Meditation can work for people with autism
Meditation can work for people with autism I have written about my interest in meditation in previous articles, but I wanted to write more about how it actually makes me feel. I have been meditating on and off for around 30 years and have tried many different techniques. Over the years I have regularly attended Buddhist centres, Raja yoga centres, Sri Chinmoy centres and many other organizations that have their Read More
Autism: Successful communication,10 things to make it easier
“Getting to understand how a particular autistic person likes to communicate, can be extremely rewarding” I’ve written this article from the point of view of a neural-typical person communicating with someone on the autistic spectrum. I created this list based on what works for me as an autistic person, and what I’ve learnt over the years as a tutor for the National Autistic Society in the UK. It’s really important to Read More
Autism: How meditation can help
Autism: How meditation can help This week I took part in a research study at a London university to see how people with high functioning autism or Asperger syndrome, could benefit from using guided meditation and mindfulness to relieve some of their anxiety, and also help them develop more self awareness. I am a person with high functioning autism. I am also someone that has for many years been very interested Read More