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Things I’m Learning as an Autistic Adult: Grief is a Physical Emotion
TRIGGER WARNING: PARENT LOSS AND GRIEF I walked away from a very secure 6-figure job in DC to come back to Ohio. It made no sense. I was...
Shauna
Jul 27, 20234 min read

Hyper-mobility, Folate, and the MTHFR Gene Mutation
Skip ahead to update One of the newer discoveries in recent research has been folate-dependent hyper-mobility and the MTHFR gene. I...
Shauna
Jul 26, 20233 min read

The Importance of Diaphragm Breathing to Improve Vagal Tone and Regulate the Nervous System
If I could teach every single person just one skill to physically manage stress and regulate the nervous system, it would be proper...
Shauna
Jul 25, 20234 min read

Deep Core and Pelvic Floor Fundamentals
If there is one fundamental move we all need, it’s this one. The dead bug is a master core strengthener that reduces back pain, improves...
Shauna
Jul 25, 20232 min read

The Nervous System's Greatest Weapon: The Vagus Nerve
Did you know the secret to calming the nervous system is the vagus nerve?
Shauna
Jul 22, 20232 min read

Unmasking Autism: Reflections on Revisiting Trauma and Relationships
I wish I would have known unmasking meant I’d have to tear open old wounds, erasing scars I never should have had, replacing with fresh...
Shauna
Jul 22, 20233 min read

Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition for Chronic Pain
Content warning: ARFID and body neutral nutrition My chronic pain has been worse than usual lately, which means I’ve been internally...
Shauna
Jul 21, 20233 min read

Safely Getting Started with Shoulder Mobility
One of the most important things to help address rounded shoulders, or kyphosis (technical term) is to increase mobility of the thoracic...
Shauna
Jul 18, 20232 min read

Tensing Muscles to Relieve Tension and Relax... I'm Serious
One of the things I briefly referenced in the previous post about cold stimulation of the vagus nerve is the relationship between muscle...
Shauna
Jul 17, 20231 min read

NEW Monotropism/Autism Questionnaire Developed by Autistics
I just saw a bunch of videos about a new questionnaire and had to share it with you all! THIS IS DEVELOPED BY AUTISTIC ADULTS....
Shauna
Jul 17, 20231 min read

Accommodating Myself: Function over Form
This is probably the only context in which you'll hear me say this. One of the most impactful accommodations I’ve made for myself after...
Shauna
Jul 17, 20232 min read

Is hyper-focus a form of dissociation?
This question really hit me just now when I was thinking about the last few days. I was thinking about how so many of us feel like we...
Shauna
Jul 15, 20233 min read
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