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@Psychonaut @autistics I can't offer much advice, because I'm navigating something similar - I'm mid burnout myself, probably not the first time, but certainly the most severe: brain fog, loss of function, memory/recall problems, panic when confronted by cognitive load, dissociation/laggy feeling, lack of motivation, sleepiness AND sleeplessness, increased sensory sensitivities... What I THINK has helped has been: The lovely people on the Mastodon #ActuallyAutistic hash tag and @Autistics group; walking, particularly in the countryside; where possible, staying away from: social situations, big supermarkets, shopping centres, and any other sources of stress/sensory overload; avoiding stressful/high concentration tasks; Fidget toys; This article was particularly informative for me, explaining why "little things" kept knocking me back to square one. Spoiler: it's all snakes and no ladders. https://www.dralicenicholls.com/step-by-step-recovery-from-autistic-burnout-what-you-need-at-every-stage/ Working through a Burnout workbook, and trying to follow the advice therein (lots of things earlier in this list) but specifically learning about how things like alexithymia, interoception, sensory sensitivities, stress etc. feed into the burnout cycle. The Neurodivergence Skills Workbook for Autism and ADHD by Jennifer Kemp and Monique Mitchelson. Good luck. It's a heck of a journey, but I believe we can all improve our situation. The more you understand about yourself (and your own unique profile) the better you can know what will help.