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Shauna
Nov 18, 20231 min read
Bautie Awareness has arrived...
I posted about this idea a couple of months ago and I've finally been able to get it out of the spider web brain onto paper; could I BE...


Shauna
Aug 16, 20233 min read
The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis and it's Role in the Stress Response
Last week, I talked about cortisol and its role in the body's negative feedback loop. In order to see what happens when excess cortisol...

Shauna
Aug 9, 20233 min read
Yes, I used to be “high functioning” and no, I’m not faking my skill regression.
The Cognitive, Physical, and Emotional Impact of Autistic Masking Yes, I was a “high functioning”* capable person for 40 years and no I’m...

Shauna
Aug 3, 20232 min read
Did you know cortisol itself is actually a good thing? Yes, I said what I said...
but hear me out because, per usual, it’s about nuance... Normal levels of cortisol are not only healthy, but necessary. Cortisol is a...

Shauna
Aug 2, 20233 min read
FREE 4-Week Stretching Guide
I've been working on tying up loose ends and making use of SO MANY things I've done but haven't done enough with them. One of those is a...

Shauna
Jul 22, 20232 min read
The Nervous System's Greatest Weapon: The Vagus Nerve
Did you know the secret to calming the nervous system is the vagus nerve? The vagus nerve is a cranial nerve that connects in our medulla...

Shauna
Jul 14, 20232 min read
What you need to know about cold water therapy for the vagus nerve
It's pretty well known that one way to stimulate the vagus nerve to help engage the parasympathetic nervous system to help get back to...

Shauna
Jul 14, 20232 min read
Unpopular opinion: Cortisol has become a near-meaningless buzzword and here’s why...
Nuance is rarely captured appropriately. Our body and hormones are constantly fluctuating. Cortisol is just one hormone involved in the...

Shauna
Jul 12, 20231 min read
Lesser Known Cause for Low Back Pain
Did you know that 80% of people will experience unexplained low back pain at some point in their lives? While there are a number of...

Shauna
Jul 8, 20231 min read
Flat Affect Ingenuity
One of the more noticeably autistic things about me that still flew under the radar for forty years is my flat affect and monotone voice....

Shauna
Jun 15, 20232 min read
Six things I have learned as I finally come out of autistic burnout
I’m finally starting to emerge from autistic burnout that started over three years ago and wanted to share six things I’ve learned: I...
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