Autism On the Go- What Are Patterns? How Do We Manage Them Best?

# Breaking Cognitive Patterns with Mindfulness 🧘‍♂️🧠

🌿 “Notice the pattern. Pause. Choose presence.” 🌿
Please RSVP
https://meetu.ps/e/Pv4cq/1bmR5h/i

What we’ll do (tonight):
We’ll explore how schemas (deep frameworks), cognitive distortions (automatic thought habits), and reactive/triggered patterns (fast emotional loops) shape our choices—and how mindfulness helps us notice, pause, and choose a wiser response in the present.

Why it matters:
Unseen patterns drive reactivity, stress, and disconnection. Seen patterns become options.

Flow (60 min):

1. Welcome & quick check-in
2. Mini-teaching: schemas → distortions → reactive loops
3. Guided practice: Notice → Name → Pause → Choose → Soften
4. Reflection & discussion (share or simply observe)
5. Q&A + takeaways for daily life

You’ll leave with:

• A one-page map of patterns (schemas, distortions, reactive loops)
• A simple micro-practice for interrupting them
• Reframing language: “This is a pattern, not a fact.”

When: Tonight, 6:00–7:00 PM EST
Where: Zoom — Join here
Host: Scott Dresden

🌿 “Notice the pattern. Pause. Choose presence.” 🌿