Autistic Traits in Business: Harnessing Monotropism and Hyperfocus  for Mental Clarity

Have you ever felt like your brain was a browser with 37 tabs open… and you forgot which one started playing music? You want to change the song, but you’re juggling competing demands, and your thoughts feel so tangled that you don’t even know how to move forward.

As I write this blog, I’m sitting at my computer in a very real moment of exhaustion. My thoughts feel cluttered, and my body is craving sleep. With an autistic brain and layered responsibilities as a mother, therapist, and business owner, accessing mental clarity can feel especially demanding.