Since my recent autism diagnosis I’ve had a lot to process. I am not sure overall what that processing will entail yet, but to be sure I have certainly found much progress this last month in my activity chart and also general mood increases.

Its hard to say what’s come from new understanding of self, what’s come from a natural rhythm swinging back from a weary January, and what’s come from a collection of increasing skills being made less stressful through exposure. All I can say is that the past week and a half has seen the best sustained mood in months, coinciding with very high activity levels. Now I have begun a radical dietary change backed up with medication, and I have plans to add even more with starting a study on C programming soon.

One thing I want to remain focused on is Mindfulness. This practice has been what I consider to be most impactful, and I’d like to continue developing my awareness of the present moment. I’ve found out of everything I’ve tried to add so far this month, computer science has been hardest, and meditation 2nd hardest. Therefore I’d like to spend most of my efforts on improving meditation, as it seems to be closer within reach.

By the end of this month I should have some more to write about my experience meditating. So far it has been hard to engage with, I’ve been choosing to meditate before bed and often find my brain filled with activity, flitting from thought to thought and unable to center itself. This is normal, and I’d like to spend more time observing my thoughts to see what new things I might learn.