Energy Accounting - by Maja Toudal & Attwood (Paperback)

About the Book

"The world can be stressful and difficult to navigate for neurodivergent people. There is potential for chronic exhaustion and burnout from trying to cope with social and sensory experiences, being misunderstood and criticized, high levels of anxiety and, for many reasons, not feeling in touch with your authentic self. Delivering the first authoritative introduction to this practical, neurodiversity-affirming technique, Energy Accounting features straightforward step-by-step instructions on how adjustments can be made to rreduce stress and increase energy and improve quality of life. Including advice for clinicians who want to use this important approach with clients, as a well as a wide range of additional resources available at www.jkp.com or via energyaccounting.com Energy Accounting will be beneficial to anyone who experiences burnout or difficulties with stress management."--

Book Synopsis

The world can be stressful and difficult to navigate for neurodivergent people. There is potential for chronic exhaustion and burnout from trying to cope with social and sensory experiences, being misunderstood and criticized, high levels of anxiety and, for many reasons, not feeling in touch with your authentic self.
Delivering the first authoritative introduction to this practical, neurodiversity-affirming technique, Energy Accounting features straightforward step-by-step instructions on how adjustments can be made to reduce stress and increase energy and improve quality of life.
Including advice for clinicians who want to use this important approach with clients, as a well as a wide range of additional resources available at www.jkp.com or via energyaccounting.com Energy Accounting will be beneficial to anyone who experiences burnout or difficulties with stress management.

Review Quotes

Many daily activities that are 'a walk in the park' for non-autistic people are like an Olympic discipline for autistic people, requiring a lot of dedication and effort. It makes taking care of the energy balance a top priority. This book is a very welcome and highly recommended guide to energy accounting for all those autistic people practicing the intensive top-class sport of navigating an unpredictable, confusing and challenging world.--Peter Vermeulen, PhD. Author, trainer and consultant. Autism in Context, Belgium

If you've ever wondered where your precious energy vanishes whilst simply tending to the basic stuff of life, this fabulously informative and practical guide will most certainly help you plug any leaks and top yourself back up again.--Steph Jones - Psychotherapist, Neurodevelopmental Diagnostician and Author

What a fantastic book! The Energy Accounting system in this book is simple yet thorough, and can be introduced into ones life without any huge lifestyle overhaul or additional stress. I feel certain that this book will help many autistic people to reduce, and even avoid, episodes of autistic burnout. I will definitely be using this Energy Accounting system in my own life.--Niamh Garvey, author of Looking After Your Autistic Self and Being Autistic (and what that actually means)

Maja and Tony have written a fantastically comprehensive guide to managing wellbeing for autistic people of all ages. Full of facts, science, explanations, graphs, practical guidance and worksheets, it is an autistic person's dream! An extremely valuable resource for autistic people and those who care for and support them.--Sarah Hendrickx, author of Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum