One of the questions I find hardest to answer is, “How do you feel about that?” It sounds like a simple question, yet there have been many moments in my life when I have found myself genuinely unsure of the answer. While other people seem to arrive naturally at an emotional response, I often find […]
Category Archives: Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing
Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing
Learning to Listen to My Body: Moving From Self-Regulation to Self-Advocacy
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By Michelle Labine, PhD December 2025 For years, I talked about self-regulation with my kids, with the people I teach, and with my clients. It was the language I was trained in, the one that felt familiar and “correct”: regulate your emotions, regulate your behaviour, regulate your reactions so you can function in the world. […]
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Not This Time By Michelle Labine, PhD November, 2025 For years, I’ve walked into situations like this one: high stakes, structured, full of unspoken expectations. I know the drill; prepare, rehearse, anticipate what people will need from me, and then push through, no matter the cost. It’s what I’ve always done: mask, manage, and make […]
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Not Anymore By Michelle Labine October 2025 When an Autistic woman says, “I need it this way,” or “I can’t do that right now,” it is not about control. Read that again. It’s about trust, safety, and finally being allowed to exist on her own terms. What looks like control from the outside is […]
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