Boundaries & Self-Care

Boundaries and self-care can feel especially complicated when you’re neurodivergent — knowing where your limits are, how to communicate them, and how to look after yourself without burning out or people-pleasing your way into exhaustion.

This month we’re focusing on the real, lived experience of boundaries and self-care for ND adults.

We’ll explore:
✨ Common challenges — saying yes when you mean no, masking at your own expense, sensory overload, energy depletion, guilt, people-pleasing, blurred boundaries, and not noticing you’re overwhelmed until it’s too late.
🛠️ What actually helps — recognising your limits, pacing, realistic self-care (not the Instagram kind), communicating boundaries, reducing burnout cycles, and finding ways to protect your energy that work for your brain.

Together we’ll ask:
💭 Where do your boundaries get stretched or ignored?
💭 What drains you — and what helps you recover?
💭 What might self-care look like if it was practical, not performative?

All our groups are currently free to attend. Pay-what-you-can contributions are gratefully received here:
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This helps cover room hire, refreshments and other essentials — and helps us keep ND BrainSpace going for as long as possible. Thank you :)

Please note: ND BrainSpace is a peer-support and community group. The conversations and information shared come from lived experience. They should not be taken as medical, therapeutic, or professional advice. If you need medical or professional support, we encourage you to seek guidance from qualified services.