Giancarlo Cristea
Video Library
Calm explanations, at your own pace.
This is a collection of videos about autism, ADHD, AuDHD, burnout and the way the nervous system asks for support. Nothing is meant to be watched in order: you pick the theme that matters to you now, watch as much as you have room for, and stop when you want. Some of them explain, others guide you through a short exercise. All of it is free, no account and no rush.
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Neurodivergence
10 themesHealth & wellbeing
8 themesCurated playlists
Directly about this theme
1:29Autism & Autistic Experience
Can you make it to the end? (Sensory sensitivity simulation)
A short simulation showing how sensory input piles up toward overload. Useful for the people around you too.
National Autistic SocietyPlay here →
17:32Autism & Autistic Experience
The Importance of Stimming in Late Diagnosed Autistic Adults
Why stimming (self-regulation through repetitive movement) is healthy and needed, not something to correct.
Mom on the SpectrumPlay here →
4:13Autism & Autistic Experience
Do You Know The Signs Of An Autistic Meltdown?
How to recognise the early signs of a meltdown and why it is not a tantrum but the nervous system responding to too much, too fast.
BBC ScotlandPlay here →
6:44Autism & Autistic Experience
Autistic Meltdowns: What to do?
Concrete steps for you or someone close during and after a meltdown, focused on safety and recovery.
Autism ExplainedPlay here →
4:00Autism & Autistic Experience
An Introduction to Monotropism
The monotropism model explains autistic attention as a single, intense channel. It helps make sense of hyperfocus and why interruptions hurt.
The Autistic AdvocatePlay here →
9:55Autism & Autistic Experience
Damian Milton on the Double Empathy Problem
The researcher behind the theory explains why misunderstanding between autistic and non-autistic people runs both ways.
Studio 3Play here →
30:28Autism & Autistic Experience
Autism and the Double Empathy Problem — Dr. Damian Milton (Univ. Kent)
The original academic presentation of the double empathy theory: why social difficulties are not an autistic deficit but a mutual communication mismatch.
University of KentPlay here →
8:55Autism & Autistic Experience
Monotropism and Flow States — Damian Milton (Studio 3)
Damian Milton explains how monotropism — single-channel, intense autistic attention — underlies transition difficulties and the experience of flow states.
Studio 3Play here →
43:02Autism & Autistic Experience
Special Interests and Hyperfixations
An affirming look at focused interests as a source of joy, expertise and regulation.
Toon RuinsPlay here →
44:35Autism & Autistic Experience
Autism in Adults — 55 Hidden Signs
An extended list of autistic traits that often go unnoticed in adults, useful for those who recognise themselves without having received a diagnosis yet.
Orion KellyPlay here →
13:49Autism & Autistic Experience
Autistic Meltdowns, Shutdowns and Burnout: What Is the Difference?
Explains in plain terms the three states that are often confused, with concrete signs for each and what helps in each case.
Mom on the SpectrumPlay here →
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9:52Lived Experience
What it's really like to have autism
A first-person view of how the world feels from the inside: stimming, sensory overwhelm and the need for predictability.
TED · Ethan LisiPlay here →
24:41Emotional Regulation
Why Can't I Name My Emotions? Alexithymia in Autism and ADHD Explained
A thorough explanation of the difficulty identifying and naming emotions, with everyday examples and training steps.
Nicola Knobel (Audhd)Play here →
14:10Sensory Processing
Autism and Interoception
Links the body's internal signals to emotional regulation, for those who struggle to feel what is going on in their body.
Autism From The InsidePlay here →
3:40Lived Experience
Stimming — What's That?
A lived explanation of stimming as valid, necessary self-regulation, not a habit to stop.
Agony AutiePlay here →
17:23Sensory Processing
The Sensory Overwhelm of AuDHD
How autistic sensory needs collide with ADHD stimulation-seeking, and why it can feel like too much and too little at the same time.
Mom on the SpectrumPlay here →
12:43Masking
High-Masking Autistic with ADHD: 5 Signs
Five signs that help late-diagnosed AuDHD people recognise masking so automatic they no longer notice it.
Auticate with Chris & DebbyPlay here →
8:51Lived Experience
The Chameleons: Women and girls with autism
Why autism is often missed in women and girls, who learn to camouflage, and the cost of it.
SBS The FeedPlay here →
23:52Lived Experience
Unmasking as a High-Masking Autistic Adult
A conversation about what unmasking means in practice, why it is a slow process, and how to do it safely, step by step.
Auticate with Chris & DebbyPlay here →
31:46Lived Experience
Autistic Burnout and Autistic Rest — with Carole Jean Whittington
A long conversation about what real rest means for an autistic person, why ordinary rest does not restore energy, and what recovery looks like over time.
Danielle Sullivan | NeurodivergingPlay here →
48:14Emotional Regulation
Autism and Alexithymia — how emotions are processed
An academic look at how alexithymia and autism interweave in emotion processing, with practical implications for support and self-understanding.
CRAEPlay here →
1:09:37Neurodivergent Burnout
Energy Accounting — A Neurodiversity-Affirming Approach to Stress and Burnout
A full presentation of the method for tracking what drains and what restores your energy, so you can see in black and white why you end up in deficit.
AsIAm IrelandPlay here →
Guided practice videos
Self-Help Practice Video Library
Step-by-step video walkthroughs of concrete exercises — breathing, vagal stimulation, sensory grounding, meltdown recovery, and more. Pair with the Grounding Library tool.
Choose a theme
Body & nervous system
6 themesEmotions & identity
4 themes6 exercises
2:47Breathing
Box Breathing — walkthrough 1
Exercise: Box Breathing
You breathe in four equal counts — inhale, hold, exhale, hold — usually four seconds each. The steady rhythm slows the heart and tells the nervous system it is safe, and you can do it anywhere without drawing attention.
BreathingPlay here →
1:06Breathing
Box Breathing — walkthrough 2
Exercise: Box Breathing
The same four-equal-count breathing in a short, quick version. Handy when you just want to refresh the rhythm or need a few-minute reset between activities.
BreathingPlay here →
5:37Breathing
4-7-8 Breathing — walkthrough 1
Exercise: 4-7-8 Breathing
You inhale for four, hold for seven, and exhale slowly for eight. The long out-breath presses the body's natural brake (the vagus nerve), which is why it helps before sleep or when a wave of panic hits.
BreathingPlay here →
5:52Breathing
4-7-8 Breathing — walkthrough 2
Exercise: 4-7-8 Breathing
A second walkthrough of the same 4-7-8 pattern, with different guidance, so you can find the pacing that suits you. The key stays the same: the exhale is longer than the inhale.
BreathingPlay here →
3:53Breathing
Diaphragmatic Breathing — walkthrough 1
Exercise: Diaphragmatic Breathing
You breathe from the belly, letting the diaphragm do the work instead of shallow chest breathing. The body reads slow, deep breathing as a sign of safety and eases out of alert mode.
BreathingPlay here →
3:02Breathing
Diaphragmatic Breathing — walkthrough 2
Exercise: Diaphragmatic Breathing
A second walkthrough of belly breathing, useful if you want the movement shown from another angle. A hand on the abdomen lets you feel whether the breath comes from the right place.
BreathingPlay here →