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35 How Much Time Does Creating Take?

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This is the first of at least two follow-up episodes about monotropism responding to the work of Fergus Murray, interview guest in episode 034 Monotropism Might Explain Everything.


If you base your ideas about how long it should take to create on societal messages, you might be trying to "squeeze it in" around all your other obligations. But monotropic brains (which AuDHD brains typically are) might need more transition time to get into the right frame of mind. Not only to get things done, but for the process to be more enjoyable, which is a major goal for me creatively.


You can learn more about the Monotropism Questionnaire here, and take the quiz here (checkbox near top of page lets you save your results and come back later).

If you're in Like Your Brain, come tell us your score! We've been talking about it :)


p.s. I'm very proud of myself for practicing what I preach. While working on this episode, I'd told my partner I was recording. Then as I was 75% done with editing, they tried to interrupt me to come do a house task with no warning. I said no! That felt like a big deal because letting myself follow this task to completion felt really good, and I would have been battling dysregulation if I'd gone to do something completely unrelated.


Some links Fergus recommended for further reading on monotropism:
  1. ADHD and Monotropism
  2. Monotropism in Practice
  3. Loops of Concern (self-help for autistic rumination)
  4. Autism Tips for Teachers


Resources:

  1. Like Your Brain community space
  2. Resources Blog & Contact Form
  3. Transcript Doc (as of posting this episode in early Feb 2024, I'm a few episodes behind & hoping to catch up soon!)
  4. Email Newsletter

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