Marathon swimming and neurodivergence: a personal story
#1 Swimming long with a messy head, and figuring out some heavy shit
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#2 Disordered eating, body autonomy and swim feeds
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#3 Flow state as moving meditation on the water
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#4 Swim Mastery technique and learning swim skills differently
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#5 The power of re-framing heaving things that weigh you down
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Other related posts:
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Adaptations to my training​​​​​
​"Just do it" is shitty advice (sometimes)
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​A recipe for doing stuff: habit / routine​​​​​
​​This is a vulnerable share, a deeply personal journey. You're invited to engage in positive and productive discourse with me if you'd like, always happy to chat, but negative judgement isn't welcome here. Kindly move along if these posts – and me – are not for you!
​This series is a look back on my personal experiences in navigating a life-changing ADHD diagnosis (and a few other things!) while also trying to prepare for my first solo marathon swim In Search of Memphre in 2023, and how these two things collided together in the most perfect way.
I’ve chosen to share my story openly so that it might help others who also dream of accomplishing big scary goals but feel held back by challenges they face in their own lives, no matter what those might be. I couldn't find much in the way of resources when I needed them, so I'm sharing what I did to adapt my training and work on my confidence in the years leading up to this swim.​​​ I also hope my writing creates discussion, understanding, acceptance and inclusion for those that seek it.
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