My hens have been fundamental to me managing my chronic illnesses and neurodivergence. I discuss the key points and answer the common questions!

Neurodivergents in Nature - Southend-on-Sea brings together like-minded, positive and understanding neurodivergents who love to get out in nature or use nature to manage their neurodiversity. You will find us hanging out on the beach, in woodlands for walks or (in the colder months) meeting in cafes near the sea front for talks on neurodiversity, nature and wellbeing!

With neurodiversity, such as ADHD, or chronic illnesses, overwhelm is very common and writing a to-do list can often make it worse initially.

When you are overwhelmed, it can be easy to spiral and spend the day in paralysis, doing nothing. Here are two of my methods for coping with overwhelm paralysis— see if either work for you!

In a 2018 study, 80% of participants with CFS/ME improved by using meditation to aid their recovery and improve their baseline. So using meditation alongside pacing can really help your chances of improving your health. Here we show you how to meditate, even in bed.

I will be back for a brand-new year with a new chance to put purpose into your life, manage your health and wellbeing, reduce the chaos and clutter, focus on your ambitions and create new opportunities for yourself! Check out the New Year, New Purpose’ Package!

Being someone who has consistently had to put their health before everything else, I understand how demotivating it can be to have a flare up, low energy, pain, brain fog, or low mood. But having a strong support network and the right help can make a massive difference. You can get still help whilst you are on waiting lists for diagnosis or healthcare.

Global warming, human mental illness and loss of animal habitat seem to be topics that appear frequently in the news and in day-to-day conversation. How can we take lessons from these urgent and serious issues into our personal and spiritual lives? How can we live in the modern world in a more authentic, peaceful and sustainable way, in line with nature? Why do so many of us seem to be suffering from burn out, fatigue, chronic health issues or mental illness?

One thing that I’ve learnt being chronically ill and neurodiverse is that people don’t always want or even need your help. So if you are someone who finds they are constantly being bombarded with unsolicited advice, then you may find “Do you want empathy or solutions?” a powerful question to ask others and for others to ask you.

Bex Harper Earth Coaching has been awarded Best Decluttering & Organisation Coaching Provider in the UK from the Education and Training Awards 2022. Check out their Quick Decluttering Challenge to tackle your clutter and declutter your home fast!

Unsolicited advice about your health conditions from friends and family can be stressful - especially when you know they are not experts and certainly not an expert in you! I investigate how we can kindly and firmly deal with this problem.

Self-care is a term that is used a lot. But what does it mean for chronically ill or neurodiverse folks? How do you find self-care that is right for ADHD, ASD or chronic fatigue? Everyone is different, so let’s look at a self-care journey!

Growing food with neurodiversity or a chronic illness can be really tough. In some cases, you might be crashing or having a flare up for a month and totally miss a sowing window. In other cases, you might feel like you have a million things to do and you totally forget to sow the seeds or water your seedlings. Other times, it might be that ADHD / ASD overwhelm of where to start or what you need to get sowing means you just don’t feel able to do it. Don’t worry – I can guide you through how to get started today, right now!

I love Turkish delight but all the packaging that comes in shop bought sweets is so disheartening! So making your own, which takes about 40 mins, is so much better for the soul and is still very tasty!

Bee wax wraps are a great replacement for cling film or for sandwich boxes. You can use them to wrap an apple, a sandwich, etc, or cover a dish that you are serving at a family buffet. They are very versatile!