TARA •Therapeutic + Myofascial Bodywork

Some days, even with all the tools I have, I’m simply MAXED OUT & really need extra rest.

And I’ve had to learn that this is part of honoring my neurodivergent nervous system rather than constantly trying to override it.

Because processing itself requires resources & I’m processing different streams of information not limited to just surroundings.

Our nervous system is constantly receiving information & deciding what matters, what fades into the background and what needs our attention.

For neurodivergent people, that filtering can require more effort.

The electrical hum multiple conversations, light, clothing against our skin, touch, sensations. Your body moving through space.

Sometimes it can all remain present.

This is also why I find the vestibular system so fascinating. It helps us detect movement, gravity & where our head is in space, working alongside vision & proprioception to support balance and orientation.

It’s one part of a much larger sensory system, but a vital one.

I’d love for people to understand that regulation is not synonymous with stillness.

Sometimes my system needs silence, sleep and less sensory input. Other times it needs movement, rhythm, pressure, music, humming, nature, art, connection or prayer.

I can be completely overwhelmed by certain sounds and still blast my favourite song 10 times in a row 😅

Someone may be overwhelmed by unpredictable movement yet find rocking organising. Someone with ADHD may move or seek stimulation because it HELPS organise arousal AND attention. An autistic person may hum, rock or repeat familiar sensory experiences(STIM) because predictability can serve a function.

Please don’t judge, assume or impulsively ask:
“How do we stop this behaviour?”

Maybe we become curious:
“What is THIS nervous system trying to accomplish right now ?”

There is no single autistic, ADHD or AuDHD nervous system. Spectrum.

There are patterns, yes. But there is also an individual human being with their OWN sensory thresholds, physiology, environment + capacity.

Regulation = using MY tools to show up in the world.

And sometimes it means recognising I’ve reached capacity and genuinely restin