Processing stress in real time
Ever get halfway through your grocery list and suddenly feel the urge to sprint out of the store? If you’re like me, you push through the...
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Katie Whittier
Nov 30, 20232 min read
Anxiety is not your identity
Hello anxiety, old friend of mine. Wonderful to see you again. There’s no time like the holiday season to reframe anxiety and define it...
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Katie Whittier
Nov 16, 20233 min read
Stim smarter
No matter how anxiety-provoking my pacing can be, I didn’t have a better way to process emotions until I began studying applied neurology.
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Katie Whittier
Nov 8, 20233 min read
Why neuro-safety matters
Think of someone you’ve met who always seems to be comfortable no matter the setting, who they’re around or what events unfold around...
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Katie Whittier
Nov 2, 20233 min read
Reclaim Your Holidays
I don’t know about you, but I only feel excited to put up a Christmas tree about every 24 months. I love Christmas trees, but putting...
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Katie Whittier
Oct 26, 20234 min read
No one tells you how to unmask
Everyone masks to some extent. We mask to fit in, to seem confident, to find love or to endure the workplace. We mask to try on new...
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Katie Whittier
Oct 19, 20233 min read
When "dreaming it" isn't enough
We’ve all heard the old saying, “If you can dream it, you can be it,” and I really wish I could tell you it’s true. Fundamentally, it is....
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Katie Whittier
Oct 12, 20234 min read
Sensory overload is a nervous system issue
Autistics and highly sensitive persons (HSPs) have one major thing in common: a tendency toward sensory overload. And it’s a very big...
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Katie Whittier
Oct 5, 20234 min read
Do the rules work for you?
The rules of life aren't built with you in mind. Live on your own terms by writing your own rules.
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Katie Whittier
Sep 28, 20233 min read
Anxiety running loose?
I’ve been hinting at it for a few weeks now, and I’m finally ready to come clean: I’m adding personal consulting services to my line-up...
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Katie Whittier
Sep 21, 20233 min read
Change in the air
Are you sick of being told to “take care of yourself” in order to reduce your stress? Are you tired of being told that the reasons for...
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Katie Whittier
Sep 14, 20235 min read
We need to talk about workplace trauma
We need to talk about workplace trauma, especially in the context of neurodivergence.
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Katie Whittier
Sep 7, 20233 min read
Pay attention when resources line up
How do you know when your next growth phase arrives? The resources start lining up.
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Katie Whittier
Aug 30, 20233 min read
Do you hear your brain?
Anytime you set yourself up for growth, you open the door to deeper learnings. And often, those learnings take you in wildly...
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Katie Whittier
Aug 17, 20233 min read
Prevent Overwhelm
Overwhelm can be a difficult state for anyone to reach, but for autistics, it can be outright dangerous. Picture “autistic overwhelm,”...
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Katie Whittier
Aug 2, 20233 min read
Want to change your life? Start walking.
Walking is a simple way to improve your life - body, mind and spirit. Here's what happened for me.
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