Autistic Burnout, People-pleasing, and Misunderstood Empathy

You may have heard that people on the spectrum have less empathy than others. This is simply not true! In many ways I feel we have MORE. But what can we do when showing empathy requires more energy than we can give?

In this video, I'm discussing 5 strategies to help prevent burnout from caring for others. (Scroll down for timestamps to jump to a specific section of the video.)

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VIDEO MARKERS:
What is empathy? (0:46)
Strategies to Prevent Burnout:
1: Take care of yourself first (3:48)
2: Accept that you need a lot of alone time (5:21)
3. Notice subtle mood shifts (5:58)
4. Use empathy as a tool (7:21)
5. Be aware that you might take on other people’s emotional work (8:37)
Resources (11:43)
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I'm Tay, a married mom of 2 who was diagnosed with Autism at 31 years old. This was after YEARS of therapy (and all of the self tests in the world!). My diagnosis has brought up questions, frustration, doubt, but most importantly, a new level of self compassion and understanding.

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RESOURCES
What is an empath?:
https://www.healthline.com/health/wha...

Autism and Empathy: https://embrace-autism.com/autism-and...

Who You Were Meant to Be: https://www.amazon.com/Who-You-Were-M...

Balancing Boundaries and Social Events:    • Balancing Self Care and Social Events...  

Preventing Adult Autistic Meltdowns:    • Autistic Meltdowns Vs. Shutdowns  



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