"It's a bottom-up, body-mind endeavour."

Being #Autistic-#ADHD in a body-mind of hypersensitivity & hyper empathy means my differences are foremost an embodied experience. 

Basically, my body has no mute button with regards to #interoceptive awareness & processing sensory environments.

There is no pathology in this and nothing to ‘cure’ – it’s just how some body-minds are formed. 

A long train journey via two London train stations to Oxford & then an intensive five day long residential conference environment with challenging acoustics, hundreds of delegates to interact with, bright lights & lots of new knowledge to process, alongside city living, was challenging, but manageable, with the companionship of my husband, pacing, aids & reasonable environmental adjustments.

I've been reflecting on the hidden, invisible & additional processing burdens & additional self-management neurodivergent individuals (of all profiles) have to undertake to access educational spaces, employment opportunities & travel.

Environments & cultures either enable or disable.

Part of the solution is #embodiededucation which I presented at the Creative Bridges conference last week.

Truly understanding the human mammalian body & workings of its #nervoussystem is foundational to #rehumanising & creating hospitable environments for all bodies & neurotypes.

It's a bottom-up, body-mind endeavour.

Embodied Education: Creating Safe Space for Learning Facilitating and Sharing 📕 available now @girlgodbooks & online stores

Creative Bridges 2024 : Embodied Consciousness, Psyche & Soul in Research & Practice Conference took place last week in the Examination School & New College of Oxford University. Hosted by @aleftrust #aleftrust @eurotas.world #eurotas & @britishpsychologicalsociety

#educateevolveembody #embodiededucation #embodimentspirituality #inandthrough #fleshyknowing