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The Neurodivergent Mind Workbook for Late-Diagnosed Adults

Practical DBT, ACT & CBT Skills to Unmask, Regulate Emotions, and Overcome Rejection Sensitivity

Rita Hayes

Written by
Rita Hayes
Read by
Tarryn Sarcone
Length
2 hrs 44 min
Rating
5.0 / 5
Publisher
Rita Hayes
Released
2026-10-05

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What it is

Why does life feel so exhausting...even when you've spent your whole life trying to keep up?

Do you feel like you're working twice as hard as everyone around you just to make it through the day?

Do you rehearse conversations, mask your reactions, and wonder why everyday tasks take so much out of you?

Have you been called "lazy," "too much," "oversensitive," or "impossible to please" so often that those words became how you saw yourself?

No matter the answer, none of it meant something was wrong with you. You were just living by instructions that were never written for you.

In The Neurodivergent Mind Workbook for Late-Diagnosed Adults, Rita Hayes offers a gentle, practical roadmap for understanding yourself, unmasking safely, and building a life shaped around who you are. In this book, you will discover:

The most common myths about neurodivergence, and the science-backed truths that finally dismantle the shame you've internalized for years How to navigate the emotional aftermath of a late diagnosis A practical toolkit of CBT, ACT, and DBT exercises you can use in real time to regulate emotions and interrupt spirals How to recognize your own masking patterns, and unmask without losing your sense of safety The truth about why rejection cuts so deep, why emotions can feel hard to find, and what your nervous system actually needs when it tips into a meltdown or shutdown Why "if I did it before, why can't I do it now?" is the wrong question, and what to ask yourself instead How to break the executive-dysfunction-to-burnout cycle What long-term integration really looks like (hint: less dramatic and more freeing than you'd expect), and how to build a sustainable life on your own terms And so much more… You do not need to listen to this book beginning to end.

You do not need to have it all figured out before you begin.

If you're ready to stop performing and start living authentically, as the person you've always been, get your copy today.

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Last charted October 8, 2026. Its best position was 6 on New releases in Health & Wellness, reached October 7, 2026. Seen on 1 chart over 2 days of readings, the first on October 7, 2026.

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