Si vous voulez une idée de ce que c’est qu’être #hyposensible et de faire de l’#hyperfixation quand on est #autiste : j’ai 44 ans, pas de problème connu d’incontience et je viens de me chier dessus parce que j’étais à fond dans Excel à faire des bidouilles :blobPikaFacepaw:
Holy shit, it's already been four weeks that I've been hyperfixating?
What the actual hell?! When did it become March?
At least I'm managing it this time around. At first, I felt hopeless. I felt like hyperfixation might not be manageable, Like it's an uncontrollable feature (or bug?) of my brain that I have no say in. That's an incredibly frustrating feeling.
But, it seems like I've found some tools that are working to some degree. Tools that are helping me find balance, manage my energy, and avoid burning myself out on my fixation.
Maybe there's hope that it's manageable and sustainable, if not completely controllable. That I can feel healthy and balanced while achieving deep and prolonged focus. I used to think those concepts were mutually exclusive.
Despite what capitalists want us to believe, it's not #capitalism that drives innovation. #Hyperfixation drives innovation. When someone fixates on a problem they want solved, more often than not it's capitalism that stops them.
@senanthic
Honestly, I've received SO many side benefits from most of my obsessions! #Running brought me friendships and races all over the world. #Genealogy brought me connections with far-flung cousins and ancestral homes in the US and Canada #reading has taken me to every corner of the world and every era in time as well as friendships with other readers.
I'm glad I was gifted with an #ItchyBrain and the will to follow where it leads. #hyperfixation
Hyperfixation be like..