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Tess Jones
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Tess Jones

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Hi, I'm Tess and I'm a wellbeing advocate.

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6 articles published by this author.
Social Contact and Capacity: Finding the Right Dose for a Neurodivergent Nervous System
Wellbeing

Social Contact and Capacity: Finding the Right Dose for a Neurodivergent Nervous System

How social contact can support or drain neurodivergent adults, and how to track the difference between connection and capacity cost.
Dissociation and Overload: Why Neurodivergent Stress Can Feel Unreal
Nervous System

Dissociation and Overload: Why Neurodivergent Stress Can Feel Unreal

How dissociation can show up alongside autistic or ADHD overload, what patterns to track, and when to seek clinical support.
Heart Rate Spikes: Distinguishing Neurodivergent Stress From Everything Else
Body Signals

Heart Rate Spikes: Distinguishing Neurodivergent Stress From Everything Else

How sudden heart-rate spikes can connect to anxiety, sensory load, autonomic activation, and body-signal confusion in neurodivergent adults.
Anxiety and the Neurodivergent Nervous System: What's Really Going On
Nervous System

Anxiety and the Neurodivergent Nervous System: What's Really Going On

Understanding how anxiety manifests differently in ADHD and autism, and targeted strategies for managing it.
Focus and Executive Function: Working With Your Neurodivergent Brain
Systems

Focus and Executive Function: Working With Your Neurodivergent Brain

Why neurodivergent focus works differently and practical systems for managing executive function challenges.
Hydration, Caffeine, and the Neurodivergent Body: The Interoception Connection
Body Signals

Hydration, Caffeine, and the Neurodivergent Body: The Interoception Connection

How interoception differences affect hydration and caffeine habits in ADHD and autism, and practical strategies for breaking the cycle.