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Dear Autism, please tell me about your "low-demand" lifestyle (crazypeople.online)
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Leaving my therapist last session she told me I should look into what a "low demand lifestyle" was. My first thought was "f u, no???" and my second thought was "okay but how do I actually incorporate these things?"

I would be grateful to hear how folks of all support need levels have incorporated this concept into their lives.

In my particular situation I have a huge amount of autonomy in my life so most of my struggles are from self demands. It's a lot easier for me to act on demands from others (so long as I agree they are good demands, things that make sense or that I don't really care about but care about the person asking so I can do it without too much resistance).

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[–] [S] 2 points 10 months ago (1 child)

This is such a helpful comment, thank you!

I'm going to add a few things here that I do a little differently just in case it is helpful to others who stumble across this thread, not to disagree with what you are sharing:

  • eating the same things every day/week - like you mention it's not exactly the same things but a collection of options. It saves me from getting too bored. I'll make a big thing of beans/tofu/other legumes and rice and add a veggie to it each day, and try different sauces to jazz it up. I truly don't understand how people make a whole dinner every day (my brother is like, it's only 40 mins a day??? - sir I need to eat now lol)

  • comfy clothes 💕💕💕I have a bare minimum standard of "office" clothes I maintain but they are typically jeans and a non-tshirt top. No "outfits" just things that work together . I change out of outdoor clothes (pants with waistbands/buttons, shirts that require me to sit a certain way to not expose cleave or midsection, and supportive undergarments) the moment I get home. Fuck having to position my body a certain way.

  • I do keep "special" cleaning supplies in different areas. That way if I feel moved to clean I don't need to find the stuff. It's not so much different things but duplicates of common items like all purpose cleaner, brooms, mops. I have a two level home and this really helps.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago

    Well, thank YOU! :)

    Yes, to keep things where they are used makes it sooo much easier.

    I also forgot to mention that I use Swiffers for dusting shelfs and stuff. Might not be the most effective, but they are good enough and makes dusting a lot easier

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