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.
Why I Work with Business Owners and Entrepreneurs: An Autistic Therapist’s Perspective
In this blog, I answer four questions to help you understand why I am positioned well to help both neurodivergent and neurotypical business owners using a unique combination of business coaching and therapy.
Mental Health Strategies for Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs
As a small business coach and mentor, I understand first hand the unique challenges of navigating business not only as a woman but also as a neurodivergent person. In a recent blog, Neurodivergent Entrepreneur Mental Health & Wellness: A Perspective Piece, I wrote from personal experience about my mental health journey as a neurodivergent entrepreneur, hoping my experience would be relatable to others struggling with the unique challenges of doing business differently. I believe that knowing you’re not alone and receiving validation for your experience and perspectives goes a really long way. There are many strategies I have explored and adopted to support my mental health as a neurodivergent entrepreneur that I will share in this blog.