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Heather Cook - Later discovery autism coaching

I help later-identified Autistic and AuDHD adults get from barely surviving to actually living—without forcing yourself into a neurotypical mold.

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Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. In this email: What I tried before I knew about autistic burnout What worked for me It took years to explain why it worked and systematize it That system is now Beyond Autistic Burnout FYI, if you’d rather not receive any more emails about Beyond Autistic Burnout, click here and I won’t send you any more about this. Don’t worry, you’ll keep getting my regular newsletter. Hi Reader, When I was deep in autistic burnout, I didn't know at the...

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Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. In this email: When trying to be inclusive backfires Five different presentations of autistic burnout The same underlying cause Info about Beyond Autistic Burnout FYI, if you’d rather not receive any more emails about Beyond Autistic Burnout, click here and I won’t send you any more about this. Don’t worry, you’ll keep getting my regular newsletter. Hi Reader, Lately, a number of people have been emailing me, asking if their autistic...

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Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. Heather's Blog Beyond Burnout Reduce Anxiety In this email: The all-or-nothing thinking trap Workshop recording: 5 Stages of Autistic Burnoutand Recovery Workshop recording: Explaining Autistic Burnout Beyond Autistic Burnout live starting October 9th Freebie: Warning Signs Of Autistic Burnout Checklist Latest videos Additional resource options Feature article: Why Autistics Feel Like They're Always in Trouble Hi Reader, A majority of the...

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Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. In this email: The cycle of getting energy, using it, and crashing Who this cycle benefits How to get out of it Info about Beyond Autistic Burnout FYI, if you’d rather not receive any more emails about Beyond Autistic Burnout, click here and I won’t send you any more about this. Don’t worry, you’ll keep getting my regular newsletter. Hi Reader, You know how, when a little energy comes back, or something in you lifts, just slightly, for the...

Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. In this email: The irony of Labor Day Your permission slip Info about Beyond Autistic Burnout FYI, if you’d rather not receive any more emails about Beyond Autistic Burnout, click here and I won’t send you any more about this. Don’t worry, you’ll keep getting my regular newsletter. Hi Reader, It's Labor Day weekend here in the US. Ironically, this is a holiday where we are meant to rest, but which is named after work. Which is a pretty good...

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Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. Heather's Blog Beyond Burnout Reduce Anxiety In this email: Modeling taking breaks Free workshop: 5 Stages of Autistic Burnoutand Recovery Workshop recording: Explaining Autistic Burnout Beyond Autistic Burnout live starting October 9th Freebie: Warning Signs Of Autistic Burnout Checklist Latest videos Additional resource options Feature article: 5 Stages of Autistic Burnout and Recovery Hi Reader, I took last week off, as part of my...

Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. In this email: Autistic burnout isn't one thing The 5 Stages of Autistic Burnout and Recovery recording About Beyond Autistic Burnout Hi Reader, Did you know that autistic burnout isn't a single thing? There are different stages to the experience, from the slow decline towards burnout, to the deep depths, early recovery, the stage where you start making significant changes in your life, to what I call your Second Chance Life, where you're...

Woman smiling and wearing a shirt with roses and black pants. She has pale skin and long brown hair pulled over her right shoulder, sitting in a chair with legs crossed and tugging at her right ear.

Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. In this email: Why someone told me this course wasn't for them What this course is actually about It’s about more than burnout FYI, if you’d rather not receive any more emails about Beyond Autistic Burnout, click here and I won’t send you any more about this. Don’t worry, you’ll keep getting my regular newsletter. Hi Reader, I got an email recently from someone thinking about Beyond Autistic Burnout, who wasn't sure if it was a fit. They...

Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. Heather's Blog Beyond Burnout Reduce Anxiety In this email: Gearing up for the new burnout course Free workshop: 5 Stages of Autistic Burnoutand Recovery Workshop recording: Explaining Autistic Burnout Beyond Autistic Burnout live starting October 9th Freebie: Warning Signs Of Autistic Burnout Checklist Latest videos Additional resource options Feature article: 6 Things I Know About Rest Hi Reader, I'll keep this intro short today. Just a...

Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. In this email: I’m not in burnout exactly, I think I’m coming out of one, will this still apply to me? I don’t like group things. Do I have to participate with others? What times are the live meetings? I’ve tried things before and have been burned. I can’t pay the full amount at once. Can I break down the payment? When is the deadline to sign up? Links to the course FYI, if you’d rather not receive any more emails about Beyond Autistic...