Ever feel guilty for needing to lie on the couch for days? Like you should be doing yoga or taking walks instead of playing video games and rewatching the same comfort show for the third time?
Real AuDHD rest doesn't look productive. It looks lazy. And that's exactly the problem.
When you're pulling back from burnout, your nervous system needs something specific—the right level of stimulation without activation. It needs you to stop everything and just be.
But internalized ableism says lying down while others can see you makes you lazy. Society says rest is a reward for productivity.
What if "lazy" is actually the medicine?
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