This video about the strengths, challenges and strategies of monotropism attracted many interesting comments.
I appreciated one person's comments acting as a summary of their notes from watching the video:
"Strengths:
1. Ability to provide 100% of attention, therefore become an expert in your field.
2. superhuman ability to ignore all else/ don't see distractions.
Challenges:
1. Missing a lot of info
2. Lack of tasks where monotropism is best strategy.
3. Energy required to switch tasks
4. Maintaining weak tie relationship is difficult.
Strategies:
1. Lifestyle design- design life around strengths. Pick high reward tasks.
2. Start noticing how much transition time you need.
3. Leverage flow state.
4. Give yourself time to wind down "
Within strategies, number 2; about how much transition time you need between tasks is something I have been practicing recently - and have found to be helpful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p8BD73xXxI
I don't think we talk about and explore our strengths / positives as often as would be educational and supportive.
If we can learn to assess our personal Autistic strengths - maybe that can help us to better profile ourselves - closer to employment and volunteering opportunity matches - while mitigating the likelihood of burnout.
