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While we might be more familiar with articles on navigating sensory fraughtness, I am always peacefully delighted by the beauty and bliss available when we allow our senses to be filled with the other end of the spectrum. From hyacinths drifting into our noses, to getting your fingers deep into the furriest of rugs, to keeping the sun on our skin for a moment longer while we can. Letting our bodies experience that full sense of goodness and pure bliss, when our minds don’t ne

A triple-whammy to help reconnect when we've spiralled off into fight/flight/freeze... Over-stimulation and anxiety make our bodies contract upwards and in, tight! By extending the out-breath , we direct the body towards the down and out; sending the signal to our heart that, just right now, we are ok. (Give it a go.) That just right now, there is no bear. Our bodies will always know how to breathe back in, so extending the exhale is our friend when we're in a heightened st

If you’re looking for a way to self-support while NHS wait times for adult ADHD assessments in the UK are long, this handy tool may not give definitive answers, but it can give you an idea of how much of what you’re experiencing lines up with these ADHD descriptors: adhduk.co.uk/adult-adhd-screenin Top tip: I’d suggest holding results from screening tests lightly as much of our human experience can exist beyond tidy boxes, and support is available from practitioners who can h

5-minute, kid-friendly explanation of 'What is autism?'

From Tim Arnold's Super Connected theatre tour: creative, self-regulating ways to feel more connected with yourself and/or others away from screens and phones. From: superconnected.technology/boosts

Anchored, Deb Dana (2021) A wonderful book unlocking the simple ways our nervous system can help ease us down from the places we get...