Autism, Daily Life, Experience, Knowledge, NWH2019, The Brain, Way of Life
A while ago I wondered if you can prevent overstimulation if you have a pretty normal life. Or is it a matter of learning to deal with it? I find it an integrin question. Looking at it from my own autism, it is a question that has no universal answer but I will try to answer it with by how I am dealing with it.
Chicago, Daily Life, Humour, Neurology, Neurosurgery, NWH2018, Work
From December the 3rd till December the 9th i have been in Chicago (USA). I was there because i was invited to do a presentation for my colleagues in the USA. I was invited to talk about humour and it was also the last official act as a nurse from the MC Slotervaart. This hospital has gone bankrupt and as a result from that i was unemployed. The congress was fun to do and there were some great talks, especially and the talk about “Breaking the circle of addiction” by Dr. Ruth Cangialosi from Footprints To Recovery was very interesting.
Daily Life, Humour, Knowledge, NWH2018, Teaching, Way of Life
Taking things very seriously can be a great quality, showing that you are earnest, caring, and hardworking. But, taking things ”too” seriously can cause unnecessary stress and worry over things that aren’t worth the effort. By learning about why we tend to take life too seriously and how to spread some humor and lightness into life, you can stop being so serious and spend more time enjoying life. This is a third and final part of this serie about how to stop taking life too seriously.
Autism, Experience, NWH2018, Teaching, The Brain, Way of Life
“…Brain variations are normal and should be respected, just like differences in gender and race. People with autism, according to this philosophy, aren’t abnormal. It’s just that they might need some extra support to live in a society built with “neurotypical” people in mind.” Microsoft Wants Autistic Coders. Can It Find Them And Keep Them? I have no regrets in disclosing my autism. That aside, I definitely still harbor an internal discomfort in relation to others knowing I have autism.
Daily Life, Humour, Knowledge, NWH2018, Teaching, Way of Life
Taking things very seriously can be a great quality, showing that you are earnest, caring, and hardworking. But, taking things ”too” seriously can cause unnecessary stress and worry over things that aren’t worth the effort. By learning about why we tend to take life too seriously and how to spread some humor and lightness into life, you can stop being so serious and spend more time enjoying life. This is the second part of the three part serie about how to stop taking life too seriously.
Daily Life, Humour, Knowledge, NWH2018, Teaching, Way of Life
Taking things very seriously can be a great quality, showing that you are earnest, caring, and hardworking. But, taking things ”too” seriously can cause unnecessary stress and worry over things that aren’t worth the effort. By learning about why we tend to take life too seriously and how to spread some humor and lightness into life, you can stop being so serious and spend more time enjoying life. This is the first part of a three part serie about how to stop taking life too seriously.
