AuDHD Flourishing

Your Core Self-Care Need - Repost

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Feb 14, 2026
They explore the idea that one or two core self-care needs can make life feel easier. Practical examples like food, sleep, movement, touch, and social time are discussed. The host warns against one-size-fits-all fixes and explains why sleep is not always the universal answer. Reflective questions and common barriers to identifying your core need are offered.
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INSIGHT

Core Self-Care Shapes Everything

  • Most people have one or two core self-care needs that change how manageable everything else feels.
  • When your core need is met, many other stresses become easier to handle.
ANECDOTE

Introvert Misses Social Need

  • Mattia noticed they omitted social time from their list because they're very introverted.
  • A client demonstrated that social time was their core need and made everything else feel okay.
INSIGHT

Personal Fixes Become Universal Claims

  • People often become evangelical about one self-care practice because it addresses their personal core need.
  • That leads to overgeneralized claims that the practice is universally the most important.
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