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I came across this article from 2018 and it really spoke to me as a late-diagnosed autistic only just learning what "comfortable" feels like.

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[โ€“] kapx132@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Balance needs to be established between being in the comfort zone and leaving it. If i stayed in my comfort zone all day (my room) then my mental health would start to suffer but leaving the zone for too long also has that effect.

[โ€“] gandalf_der_12te@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago

In that case, it is my impression, that your comfort zone is actually the balance between staying in your room and going out, maybe?