Neurodivergent

Statler and Waldorf are hotels!? Complexity of Culture.

May 15, 20245 min read

Statler and Waldorf are hotels!? Complexity of Culture.

My sister and I play a little game. One of us will text the other a couple of lines from a song and the other will respond with the...

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Heather Hanlin

Mar 15, 20244 min read

That’s on Brand? (Part 3) The Internal Community

One of the things I love about the two models that I’m the most trained in, Natural Lifemanship (the horse therapy) and IFS (Internal...

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Heather Hanlin

Mar 8, 20244 min read

That’s on Brand? (Part 2): Public Performance

I spoke with my sister-in-law the other day. She has a lot on her plate, coordinating care for aging parents, launching young adults as...

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Heather Hanlin

Mar 1, 20244 min read

That's on Brand? (Part 1)

When I was in college my sister’s boyfriend at the time crashed his bike. He skinned his knee badly. Not knowing what to do he called...

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Heather Hanlin

Feb 15, 20244 min read

Phone Phobia is Real!

Phone phobia is real. I’ve been watching Dimension 20 and in an episode that I recently watched some of the characters are trying to...

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Heather Hanlin

Jan 16, 20246 min read

Be Safe! But what is Safety anyway?

Safety is the goal for mental and physical health, but it is complicated. When we feel safe, we can relax. When we can relax others can...

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Heather Hanlin

Jun 14, 20233 min read

Is This Mine?

I have a minor in dance, Flamenco dance specifically. So I spent a fair amount of time in Carlise gym, in classes or prepping for them. ...

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Why would I work with a neurodivergent therapist?

Heather Hanlin

Apr 13, 20234 min read

Why would I work with a neurodivergent therapist?

Doesn’t “neurodivergent” mean “socially awkward?” It can, but not all neurodivergent people are socially impaired. Some of them are...

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Heather Hanlin

Jan 13, 20233 min read

Unmasking Social Thinking

I’m reading an old book in a new light. The old book is about Social Thinking. Socially Curious and Curiously Social by Michelle Garcia...

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Heather Hanlin

Jan 1, 20223 min read

Start the Year off Neurodivergent!

There is a social norm of setting a New Year’s resolution at the start of each year. I’ve seen statistics that state only about 10% of...

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How Can A Horse Help Me Think? Executive Function: Strengths and Challenges

Heather Hanlin

Oct 9, 20205 min read

How Can A Horse Help Me Think? Executive Function: Strengths and Challenges

I'm standing in a sandy round pen enclosed with sturdy pipe panels. In the pen with me a curious horse looks my way, ears pricked, and...

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