Managing Anxiety and Autism: Effective Techniques I Use Every Day

Managing Autism and Anxiety is not an easy task. I recognise that everyone’s experience of autism and anxiety is a little bit different from each other. However, I’m not a psychologist, I’m not interested in other people’s definitions, I only care about what works. My focus is on managing my own body and emotions. So, the distinction between what anxiety means for me versus another person isn’t personally important for me in this situation. My goal is to identify what I’m feeling for myself so that I can recognize it when it occurs and develop self-awareness around questions such as: How long does it last? What intensity does it have? When am I likely to feel it? What does it mean? What does it do? In this video, I will explain how I address these questions and share my strategies for overcoming anxiety.