This makes so much sense! I've known about bucket theory for a long time, but not its relation to allistic/autistic ways of thinking. Recently my wife came shopping with me (it's usually one or the other), and we got stressed because we were each putting things on the conveyor belt in the "wrong" order from the other person's perspective. I struggled with it more, and instantly noticed the noise of the shop which I had been successfully blocking up to then (I usually use headphones but didn't this time because we were together). When we got outside the bright sunlight and traffic affected me to the point my wife was worried about my safety in the car park. I just wanted to get away at that point. I think that's a good example of stress in one area affecting another bucket.
Thanks for sharing, you demonstrated it very well. As a late diagnosed autistic, I was actively trying to treat "depression and anxiety" for over a decade and it never got better, because I was treating the wrong things- mental health conditions instead of addressing a neurodivergent brain. Doing a lot more research into how neurodivergent brains work and how other autistic people experience things/live, as well as getting diagnosed and working with neurodivergent informed providers and an occupational therapist has been life changing. My therapist stated that while depression is really difficult, the complete overwhelm I was feeling with day to day things was indicative of a neurodivergent response, not "just" depression. I hope if someone is on your video watching this, they continue to look into researching further and give themselves some grace.
You have the best explanations! You have an awesome attitude and are so natural, I appreciate it! I’m glad you explained how we are all different, some things are more of an issue & at different levels than others - NO diagnosis, physical or mental is the exact same for everyone, people don’t even experience the common cold the same as others - and other things affect how each person experiences a cold at different times, depending in a variety of factors.
I really like this metaphor because it can also easily explain the differences in support needs levels. Like, having lower support needs is having bigger buckets, and higher support needs folks have smaller buckets. And the buckets vary in sizes between different aspects as well, in each individual. Good video aside from the awful water glass noises lol
I've not actually heard about this spillover effect, and the fact you also explained the neurological reason makes so much sense. I must say you're really good at explaining things in a very consice way yet without skipping over the details! On the lighting, I actually preferred the first one, the daylight kept reflecting from your glasses and it was pulling my focus too much. A diffuse light from two directions (like from one sde and then from front-top-right/left corner) would be optimal, but that does probably require investing in some light and softbox. Not sure if you could move a bit to the side so that the window wouldn't be right in front of you. Just some random thoughts, don't read too much into this, but I just thought to give my two cents. Thanks for the video and see you in the next one :)
This video is extra super well done, very good explanation and examples! Sometimes when i get "full bucket" in something i cant do any other thing too and people dont get why and I cant explain it :/
This makes so much sense! I've known about bucket theory for a long time, but not its relation to allistic/autistic ways of thinking. Recently my wife came shopping with me (it's usually one or the other), and we got stressed because we were each putting things on the conveyor belt in the "wrong" order from the other person's perspective. I struggled with it more, and instantly noticed the noise of the shop which I had been successfully blocking up to then (I usually use headphones but didn't this time because we were together). When we got outside the bright sunlight and traffic affected me to the point my wife was worried about my safety in the car park. I just wanted to get away at that point. I think that's a good example of stress in one area affecting another bucket.
I really Ike how you explained this. It did make me feel understood.
Thanks for sharing, you demonstrated it very well. As a late diagnosed autistic, I was actively trying to treat "depression and anxiety" for over a decade and it never got better, because I was treating the wrong things- mental health conditions instead of addressing a neurodivergent brain. Doing a lot more research into how neurodivergent brains work and how other autistic people experience things/live, as well as getting diagnosed and working with neurodivergent informed providers and an occupational therapist has been life changing. My therapist stated that while depression is really difficult, the complete overwhelm I was feeling with day to day things was indicative of a neurodivergent response, not "just" depression. I hope if someone is on your video watching this, they continue to look into researching further and give themselves some grace.
You have the best explanations! You have an awesome attitude and are so natural, I appreciate it! I’m glad you explained how we are all different, some things are more of an issue & at different levels than others - NO diagnosis, physical or mental is the exact same for everyone, people don’t even experience the common cold the same as others - and other things affect how each person experiences a cold at different times, depending in a variety of factors.
Yay! I love a messy demonstration! I've experienced this many times, but I didn't know how to describe it before. You explained that very clearly 💚
I really like this metaphor because it can also easily explain the differences in support needs levels. Like, having lower support needs is having bigger buckets, and higher support needs folks have smaller buckets. And the buckets vary in sizes between different aspects as well, in each individual. Good video aside from the awful water glass noises lol
I've not actually heard about this spillover effect, and the fact you also explained the neurological reason makes so much sense. I must say you're really good at explaining things in a very consice way yet without skipping over the details! On the lighting, I actually preferred the first one, the daylight kept reflecting from your glasses and it was pulling my focus too much. A diffuse light from two directions (like from one sde and then from front-top-right/left corner) would be optimal, but that does probably require investing in some light and softbox. Not sure if you could move a bit to the side so that the window wouldn't be right in front of you. Just some random thoughts, don't read too much into this, but I just thought to give my two cents. Thanks for the video and see you in the next one :)
Thank you I've thought of it like this forever just didn't utilize the bucket theory
This video is extra super well done, very good explanation and examples! Sometimes when i get "full bucket" in something i cant do any other thing too and people dont get why and I cant explain it :/
omg the clanking of the glasses aaaaaaaaaaaaa
*runs away screaming*
I agree, she wasn't exactly considering those of us with the smallest buckets (higher support needs).
I just yelled "YES!!" at the screen before you even started talking. 🤣
I call it brain flooding 😬