Bodhi Path CIC - Autism/ADHD

02/01/2026

22/12/2025

Late diagnosis can change everything, how you see yourself, your past, and your future.

If you’re autistic or ADHD and figuring out who you are now, you don’t have to do that alone.

At Bodhi Path CIC, we offer neurodiversity-affirming 1:1 coaching to help you:
• make sense of your diagnosis
• reduce overwhelm and burnout
• build confidence and self-understanding
• create ways of living and working that suit your brain

📍 Face-to-face coaching available in Folkestone, Kent
💻 Online coaching available UK-wide

We’re opening a limited number of reduced-rate coaching packages for 2026 to support people planning ahead.

📩 DM to enquire or visit bodhipathcic.com

BurnoutRecovery

15/12/2025

Inclusion isn’t a tick-box exercise, it’s about people.

As organisations plan for 2026, this is an opportunity to move beyond awareness and build real confidence, capability and understanding when supporting neurodivergent colleagues and communities.

Bodhi Path CIC offers:
• Practical neurodiversity training
• Coaching for staff and leaders
• Consultancy to support inclusive culture and practice

📍 Face-to-face support available in Kent
💻 Online delivery nationwide

We’re opening a small number of early-planning spaces for 2026 for organisations wanting to embed inclusion properly.

📞 Message us to start the conversation.

02/12/2025

Why might traditional coaching methods around relationships and attachment not work for you if you are autistic or ADHD?

Get in touch if you think a specialist neurodivergent coach might just help you navigate a late diagnosis and make sense of your past, present and future life.

16/11/2025

When is a spectrum not a spectrum?.....
When its a wheel.

What does this mean for neuroaffirming practice and coaching?

Have you ever explored your traits using the wheel?

12/11/2025

Feeling overwhelmed or drained at work? You’re not alone and it’s not about you “failing” or “not coping.”

Some small adjustments can make a huge difference, helping you focus, manage energy, and bring your best self to work.

This carousel shares 10 adjustments you can ask for, from clearer instructions and flexible pacing, to quieter spaces and supportive check-ins.

💬 Tip: You have the right to reasonable adjustments. Asking for them isn’t a weakness, it’s giving yourself the tools to succeed.

Which of these could make the biggest difference for you? Save this carousel and share it with someone who might need it.

28/10/2025

The Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) is a simple but powerful screening tool, designed by the World Health Organization and Harvard to help identify ADHD traits in adults.

In the UK, it’s often the first step when seeking assessment, whether through your GP or privately. The ASRS has 18 questions based on official diagnostic criteria, focusing on how often you lose focus, struggle to stay organised, or act impulsively.

It doesn’t diagnose ADHD, but it gives professionals a snapshot of patterns worth exploring further. If your results indicate frequent symptoms, your GP might refer you for a full specialist assessment. That process involves looking at your developmental history, daily functioning, and how long symptoms have been present.

For many people, completing the ASRS is the first moment they see their lifelong experiences reflected back at them, not as failure or laziness, but as something understandable and valid.

If you’ve ever wondered whether ADHD could explain some of your challenges with focus or follow-through, try completing the ASRS.

You can find it freely available through the UK Adult ADHD Network or NHS-linked resources, it only takes a few minutes.

Understanding your results can be the start of finally being heard.

26/10/2025

🧠 ADHD & Memory: What’s really happening inside the brain?

ADHD doesn’t just affect focus, it changes how the brain processes, stores, and retrieves information. These memory differences are often invisible but deeply felt.

Working memory is the brain’s mental notepad, the space that holds what you need in the moment.
In ADHD, this system is less efficient because of differences in the prefrontal cortex and how dopamine is released.
When dopamine drops, the brain can’t hold information in mind, so a thought, instruction, or plan can vanish mid-task.

Long-term memory works differently.
It’s not that people with ADHD can’t remember, it’s that attention determines what gets stored in the first place.
If focus drifts, the information never fully “sticks” in the hippocampus.
That’s why we can remember every lyric from a favourite song, but forget an appointment two hours later.

And then there’s brain fog, the hazy, slowed-down feeling when mental energy runs low.
This happens when dopamine and norepinephrine levels drop, making it harder to think clearly, recall information, or prioritise tasks.
It’s not laziness or burnout, it’s neurological fatigue.

✨ Have you noticed how your memory changes depending on interest or energy levels?

20/10/2025

Hyperfocus is one of the most paradoxical features of ADHD. It’s the state of becoming completely absorbed in a task, often to the point of losing track of time, hunger, or surroundings.

Neuroscientifically, hyperfocus happens because of differences in dopaminergic regulation. In ADHD, the brain’s dopamine system, which governs motivation and reward, fluctuates more than in neurotypical brains. When something is interesting, novel, or emotionally stimulating, it releases enough dopamine to fully engage the prefrontal cortex and striatum.

This creates an intense, tunnel-like concentration, but only for tasks that activate that reward circuit. Tasks that don’t produce the same dopamine signal feel almost neurologically “out of reach.”

The benefits:

Exceptional creativity, productivity, and problem-solving when engaged.

Deep learning and pattern recognition. ADHD brains often make unexpected, innovative connections.

The ability to enter a powerful “flow” state when conditions are right.

The drawbacks:

Difficulty disengaging, even when it’s time to stop.

Neglecting other responsibilities, self-care, or relationships during focus periods.

Burnout or “attention crashes” after intense bursts of effort.

18/10/2025

Object permanence is the ability to hold something in mind even when it’s not visible. It’s a concept from developmental psychology, but it applies to ADHD in adulthood too because it’s really about working memory.

In ADHD, the prefrontal cortex (which manages working memory and attention) and its connections with the parietal cortex and dopamine pathways can function less consistently. That means when something, or someone, isn’t directly present or stimulating those neural circuits, it can quite literally fall out of awareness.

It’s not a lack of care, love, or interest. It’s a neurological gap in recall without cues. The person still matters, but without visual or emotional reminders, they can fade into the background until something reconnects that circuit.

That’s why people with ADHD might go long stretches without messaging someone they care about, forget to follow up, or feel disconnected from relationships when they’re not physically present. The brain’s attention system ties strongly to what’s in front of us now.

When we understand this, we can stop seeing it as coldness or detachment and instead recognise it as a working memory and dopamine issue, not an emotional one.

Practical supports like setting reminders, using photos, voice notes, or daily check-ins can help bridge that gap and keep important relationships present in the ADHD brain’s field of attention.

16/10/2025

“Stimming” is short for self-stimulatory behaviour.

It's a way the nervous system regulates itself through movement or repetition. For people with ADHD, it’s not random; it’s a form of neurobiological self-regulation.

ADHD involves differences in the dopaminergic and noradrenergic systems, which control attention, motivation, and arousal. When dopamine levels are low, hello ADHD, the brain seeks additional stimulation to restore optimal arousal levels.

Repetitive movement, tapping, fidgeting, or humming provides that sensory feedback. These actions trigger small dopamine releases and increase blood flow in the prefrontal cortex, improving alertness and executive control.

It can also help manage sensory overload or emotional dysregulation by providing predictable, rhythmic input that soothes the nervous system.

So stimming isn’t a distraction, it’s a finely tuned coping mechanism that helps ADHD brains find balance in environments that often feel overwhelming or under-stimulating.

13/10/2025

Executive functions are the brain’s management system, they help us plan, remember, and act on our intentions.

In ADHD, areas like the prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate cortex show reduced activity and dopamine availability. This makes it harder for the brain to maintain focus on low-stimulation tasks or switch smoothly from intention to action.

So “just get started” isn’t always possible. It’s not lack of effort, it’s a measurable difference in brain function.

Understanding this turns frustration into empathy, both for ourselves and for others.