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Your Nervous System and Making Transitions: How to Task Switch with Inertia

Your Nervous System and Making Transitions: How to Task Switch with Inertia

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Inertia makes task switching super difficult. You can see the thing you need to do, you actually want to do it, and your body responds like it's completely out of reach. In this episode I get into what's happening underneath autistic inertia, and what helps once you know which kind of stuck you're in making the transition (or task switching) difficult.Plenty of us autistics named this thing in our own community years before researchers got around to it, despite a lot of people find it one of the most disabling parts of being autistic, mostly because of the shame that gets piled on top of this state. I walk through what autistic inertia is, the difference between not being able to start and not being able to stop, and why caring about the task on its own won't get you doing the thing. I get into the nervous system side of it, why some of the usual advice can make things worse for neurodivergent brains, and a set of options matched to the kind of stuck you're actually in.If you're ADHD or AuDHD, a lot of this will probably resonate too.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:Why wanting to do the task doesn't get you into the transition or task switching, even when you value itWhat's going on in your nervous system when you can't start, and when you can't stopHow to tell which kind of autistic inertia you're in without having to read your body on cueWhy the standard advice (start small, make a list, push through) tends to not work for many of usCHAPTERS:0:00 What autistic inertia actually is1:42 The two kinds of stuck, and the crash that follows4:32 Why hyperfocus comes from the same place as not starting8:07 The gap between wanting to and doing it, and the shame that gets added11:10 What's happening in the nervous system underneath18:51 How to tell which kind of stuck you're in21:45 Why the usual advice backfires for some of us24:41 What to try when you can't start31:52 What to try when you can't stop34:03 A move that's safe when you can't tell which one you're in35:50 Building your own version, and the one thing I'd want you to take awayRESOURCES:Interoception resources: https://youtu.be/VVzB0qQ9nmY and https://youtu.be/ZIVvkk6eMQIMonotropism, the autistic-developed model of attention https://monotropism.org/A 2024 study of autistic adults on the "living in extremes" experience https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11067417/Look for [Regulation Practice] in this podcast feed!Asynchronous body doubling YouTube examples: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=body+doubling+%22work+with+me%22About Audio and VideoThis show is available as a video on YouTube and Spotify. The audio you are hearing in strategy episodes is taken from the video version, which is recorded both inside and outside, and why there are some changes in the microphone quality.NEURODIVERGENT RESOURCES FROM JEN:Neurodivergent coaching (1:1): https://jendehaan.com/coachingGroup Programs: https://jendehaan.com/offscript/ (introductory program coming soon, check site for other options in future)Newsletter signup: https://jendehaan.com/newslettersWired Divergent videos: https://youtube.com/@jendehaanResources and blog posts: https://jendehaan.comSupport the showLike this episode or show and want more? Support us with a one-time tip: https://learn.improvupdate.com/products/supportWe love our podcast host Capitvate.fm! Contact to ask me anything, anytime. You can support the shows by signing up with Captivate here: https://www.captivate.fm/signup?ref=yzjiytzWe have our newsletters on Kit.com. We also have our tip form with them, and sell products on their platform. Easy, and they don't take a cut! Check Kit out and support the show using this: https://partners.kit.com/ijdkivtf8nddTranscriptions by MacWhisper. I use and love the Pro version (subscription free!) - you can get it too using this link: https://gumroad.com/a/20303251/ivpqkSchedule posts? We use Metricool (reasonable for multiple accounts/brands/shows). Support us using our link: https://f.mtr.cool/VZBOZRAboutThis podcast was created, written, and is hosted by Jen deHaan. Jen has certifications related to healthy communities (Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy), nervous system regulation and soon teacher training certification on community resilience. She has a BFA in teaching creative arts to adults. You can find her full bio here.This podcast was made in British Columbia, Canada by Jen deHaan.I respectfully acknowledge that I live and work on the unceded traditional territory of the Coast Salish peoples, and honour the homelands of the Qualicum First Nation and the Snaw-naw-as First Nation, as well as the ties of the Snuneymuxw and K'ómoks First Nations. I would like to express gratitude to these and all First Nations for their continued stewardship of these lands and waters where I create these episodes.DISCLAIMER:Wired Divergent is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical, psychological, or therapeutic ...
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