Relieving The Pressure

About This Course

"I'm so overwhelmed it is making me afraid to go out into the world. I don't like where I am right now, but there's too much pressure right now and I don't know how to get unstuck."

Over the 10+ years that we've been running Asperger Experts, we've noticed that almost all of our young adult 1-on-1 coaching clients have no idea how to relax, decompress and take care of their stress levels. They tend to resort to playing video games, watching YouTube, or other forms of distraction. Ultimately, this just leads to a build up of stress & pressure, which is usually when we get called in.

For the first time ever, we're peeling back the curtain on our techniques, strategies and tools that, until now, we've only shared with our coaching clients to help them finally learn to decompress, reduce their anxiety and feel better.

This 4-week-long course continuously enrolls to fit your schedule. Each week, starting as soon as you enroll, you'll go through an on-demand set of lessons, and then, every Monday at 2:00 PM Pacific Time (5:00 PM Eastern Time) and every Wednesday at 5:00 PM Pacific Time (8:00 PM Eastern Time), we'll be available on a conference call to take your questions, and help guide you in the right direction.

Includes Group Phone Consults Twice Weekly

For 4 weeks after you purchase the course, you'll get access to our twice weekly question and answer consultation sessions with the AE Staff. This is your chance to get clarification, help with your specific challenges and learn from others. We'll send out the recording to those calls once they are completed.

These calls happen every Monday at 2:00 PM Pacific Time (5:00 PM Eastern Time) and every Wednesday at 5 PM Pacific Time (8:00 PM Eastern Time)

About Asperger Experts

The people at Asperger Experts, who created this course, are the world's largest organization by & for individuals & families on the Autism spectrum. Every day they help thousands of families, teens, young adults & professionals navigate the complex world of Asperger's & Autism with real, first-person accounts & advice from people who've actually lived it and are diagnosed with Asperger's themselves.

In This Course, You'll Learn About...

Gaining Self-Perspective

Understanding the stories you tell about your capacity to try new things is the first step to increasing that capacity.

Stress Isn't Bad

Stress isn't inherently a bad thing, and the only ones who have no stress are those who are dead. Here's how to live with it in a non-destructive manner.

Immediate Decompression

Powerful techniques you can use to decompress in less than 5 minutes.

Building Capacity For Self-Assessment

How do you know when you can push yourself, and when you need to take a break?

Who Is This Class For?

Great For...

People On The Spectrum

This course was specifically created for people on Autistic Spectrum that are stressed & under pressure.

Not So Great For...

Those Under The Age of 12

This course is designed for those who have a certainly level of maturity, can follow directions and understand a few scientific concepts, so it is designed for those aged 12+.

Class Curriculum

Part 1: Understanding Emotional Resource Theory

"I never really thought about my emotional capacity as a renewable resource before. I just endured & suffered until I felt better, which was rare."

Topics Include:

The Physiology of Stress

Understanding how your nervous system calms you down when you are stressed is one of the most important pieces to relieving the pressure long term.

Aligning With The Correct Goal

The goal isn't to get rid of stress. Then you'd be dead. The goal is to match the correct amount of stress to the correct amount of rest. We'll show you how.

Identifying Capacity Gaps

We'll walk you through an assessment to identify where your stress & pressure comes from, and how to balance it out better.

Part 2: Dealing With Stress

"Sometimes I am just so stressed out that all I can do is hide in my room and wait to feel better."

Topics Include:

Our Anxiety Breakthrough

Panic attacks used to be a daily occurrence. Then we found this unique technique... and the panic attacks were gone for good.

Responding To Overwhelming Internal Sensations

Learning the appropriate way to respond to your overwhelming sensations (instead of just avoiding them) massively helps relieve the pressure. (Frustratingly, very few people talk about this).

Increasing Vagal Tone

Vagal Tone is a measurement of your nervous system's ability to calm you down. Just like muscle tone, it can be improved and strengthened.

Part 3: Creating Rest

"I've never really experienced true, deep, restorative relaxation and rest until now. Frankly, I wasn't even sure such a thing could exist for me."

Topics Include:

Creating A Restful Environment

Easy changes you can make in your environment to promote rest & rejuvenation (and how most built environments can stress us out even more).

How & When To Practice Rest

Step-by-step guidance on how and when to implement times for rest & self care into your daily waking life.

The Non-Existent Threat

Understanding and fixing "faulty neuroception", or your nervous system perceiving a threat that doesn't actually exist, but generates a real internal response.

Part 4: Letting Growth Happen

"I feel like I am FINALLY starting to grow and mature, and it feels fantastic to have the capability to do things in the world without fear of overwhelm."

Topics Include:

Changing Your Causal Stories

The types of stories you tell about why things happen to you DRASTICALLY impact your stress & pressure levels on a daily basis.

Creating An Emotional Capacity Budget

Knowing when it's time to rest more, and when its time to push yourself.

Growth VS Fixed Mindset

Shifting from a mindset of "I'll just endure, suffer and wait." to a mindset of "It'll change if I put in the work to change it."

Frequently Asked Questions

When does the course start?

The main course is on demand, and you'll get access for life as soon as you enroll. Q&A happens twice weekly, every Monday at 2:00 PM Pacific Time (5:00 PM Eastern Time) and every Wednesday at 5 PM Pacific Time (8:00 PM Eastern Time), and the recordings will be sent to you after.

What devices does the course work on?

We support all modern devices that can access the internet. So that's things like laptops, desktops, iPads & other tablets, smartphones, etc.

You are also welcome to download our free app from your App Store to access your courses and participate in community discussions. Just search "Asperger Experts".

Can I access the class on more than 1 device?

Absolutely. You can login to your account and access the class from any modern device (computer, laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc). You'll have lifetime access to the course materials.

What ages is this course for?

This course is people on the autistic spectrum aged 12+.

What happens if I can't make the Q&A calls?

No problem! Just comment below a course lesson or email us at [email protected]. As a reminder, Q&A calls happen every Monday at 2:00 PM Pacific Time (5:00 PM Eastern Time) and every Wednesday at 5 PM Pacific Time (8:00 PM Eastern Time), and the recordings will be sent to you after.

Is this course live or recorded?

This course is a bit of both. The main meat of the course is a series of recorded video lessons that you'll go through over 5 weeks, and have access to for life. The live portion is a Q&A conference call that happens every Monday at 2 PM Pacific Time and Wednesday at 5 PM Pacific Time. If you can't attend the calls, that's okay! Recordings will be sent out after the calls, so that you can listen anytime -- whenever works best for your schedule.

If I'm outside the USA, can I still join the class?

Absolutely! This class is open to anyone worldwide.

Whats the difference between this and your "Freedom From Defense Mode" course?

Freedom From Defense Mode is designed for parents, and teaches them how to get their kids out of Defense Mode. This course is specifically for the people on the spectrum themselves.