Self-Care Hacks That ACTUALLY Work for Autistic People

Try 60 days of Headspace for free: https://headspace-web.app.link/e/ianw - Use Code: IMAUTISTICNOWWHAT 🐌 Become a snail! If you'd like, you can support the creation of these videos on Patreon! You can get 30+ exclusive videos, access to the Discord server, podcast episodes, and more! 🐌:   / imautisticnowwhat   *The Books I Recommended (these are affiliate links, but feel free to avoid buying them from Amazon!!): The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris: https://amzn.to/3VRwkHF Self-Care for Autistic People by Dr Megan Anna Neff: https://amzn.to/42tvqos The Autistic Burnout Workbook by Dr Megan Anna Neff: https://amzn.to/4pq5y6Q Do Less by Kate Northrup: https://amzn.to/4pqaFDY The weighted turtle (not spon or an affiliate link lol): https://www.sensorydirect.com/weighte... 💛WATCH NEXT💛: Sorry Neil Gaiman, What You Did Has No Excuse.:    • How Neil Gaiman RUINED His Legacy... and B...   80 Autism Accommodations You Don't Know About (But REALLY Need):    • 80 Autism Accommodations You Don't Know Ab...   12 Ways to actually Do Stuff as an Autistic Person!:    • 12 Ways to actually Do Stuff as an Autisti...   📹 My Videos mentioned 📹: Reacting to Autism TikToks | Halloween Edition!:    • Reacting to Autism TikToks | Halloween Edi...   Redditor Destroys Wife's Emotional Support Squishmallows and I am MAD! | r/AITA:    • Redditor Destroys Wife's Emotional Support...   10 Warning Signs You've Hit Autistic Burnout:    • 10 Warning Signs You've Hit Autistic Burnout   The 70 Ways That Actually Autistic People Stim:    • The 70 Ways That Actually Autistic People ...   The TikTok Reaction I mentioned:    • TikTok Explains Why your Masking SUCKS | A...   I'm Not Watching Love on the Spectrum Again. Here's Why.:    • I'm Not Watching Love on the Spectrum Agai...   The Best Theory of Autism you've probably NEVER heard of...:    • The Best Theory of Autism you've probably ...   80 Autism Accommodations You Don't Know About (But REALLY Need):    • 80 Autism Accommodations You Don't Know Ab...   12 Ways to actually Do Stuff as an Autistic Person!:    • 12 Ways to actually Do Stuff as an Autisti...   📸 Instagram 📸 :   / imautisticnowwhat   📒 Sources 📒: Mindfulness Systematic Review: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... ASD Criteria: https://www.cdc.gov/autism/hcp/diagno... Neurodivergent Insights Website:https://neurodivergentinsights.com/ Over Yet Hayley Williams Workout Video:    • Hayley Williams - Over Yet [Workout Video]   Autistic Glimmers:   / the_nd_ot   Hayley Honeyman Meltdown Kit Short:    • Autistic Meltdown Kit GUIDE! 💕🌱   Hayley Honeyman Meltdown Kit Long Form:    • The Autistic Meltdown Kit Guide! ✨🌿 (how t...   00:00 Self-Care 02:30 This is great for autistic people 09:20 Taking a brain dump 👀 14:20 Learn to do this again 18:03 The dreaded exercise 21:30 Do less 24:20 This is NOT a reward 31:55 Bonus Tip! 33:00 Accommodations you can request at work & school! 📖 *Books I'd Recommend about Autism 📖 : Unmasked by Ellie Middleton https://amzn.to/3Bn008w Different not Less by Chloe Hayden (read if you want to cry): https://amzn.to/40fKx2m *These are affiliate links. The channel will receive a small commission if you buy anything on Amazon after clicking through these links. There's no extra cost to you! DISCLAIMER: I am a psychology student and a late-diagnosed #actuallyautistic individual. I am not a qualified healthcare professional.