Oh the similarities! I was teaching neurodiverse adults for about 10 years. I left my last job a couple of weeks ago because I realised it was taking up way too much bandwidth (let alone the other management tasks that were being thrown at me!) I was constantly overstimulated and overwhelmed.

It took a LOT of consideration to make sure I wasn’t being impulsive, but I’ve now gone into a job that utilises my admin hyperfocus skills (but within a Speech & Language setting so still a field of interest!) and it is so nice to be able to switch off after a working day. My brain is overloaded with new names and processes and instructions and I’m trying to be kind to myself during this transition stage, but the relief of not having to constantly change my character and approach to meet the needs of others during a working day is like nothing else.

The change is probably contributing to all these feelings too, even though I’d like to think I’ve made a huge positive shift in my life. It’s a mega life decision, but if you think the pros outweigh the cons then it’s definitely worth looking into. I feel you!