Video: Your big beautiful Brain

Okay, real talk.Have you ever tried to use an Android manual to fix an iPhone?Or downloaded a Windows .exe file… on a Mac?Sounds ridiculous, right?And yet—this is what a lot of people are doing every single day.Let me explain.If you’re neurodivergent—like having ADHD or Autism—it often feels like you’re running a completely different operating system from the rest of the world.You were born into a world built for the neurotypical OS.The social rules, expectations, productivity hacks, and “just try harder” advice?All written for that system.But somehow… you’re expected to run them too. With zero instructions. And then blamed when the app crashes.So let’s break this down. If a neurotypical brain is like the standard iPhone iOS—intuitive for its users,with the whole world acting like a perfectly staffed Apple Store for support…Then an ADHD brain is not a broken iPhone. It’s a high-powered computer with 87 browser tabs or thought streams running. It tries to handle multiple threads of thought ( mental tabs), sensation, and ideas simultaneously.

One tab is playing music.Another is downloading something you forgot you clicked.Another is autoplaying a documentary about deep-sea snails, and so on and so forth.The system isn’t broken.It’s just different.It’s doing what we call, in technological terms, parallel processing on overdrive.Parallel processing is when a system executes multiple tasks or calculations simultaneously.This is different from brains that operate more like traditional serial processors, where tasks are completed one at a time, in sequence.So telling an ADHD brain to “just focus on one tab” or “one thought stream”is like asking a supercomputer to act like a calculator. Here’s where it gets really interesting:For the ADHD neurotype, those mental tabs rarely ever close.During focus mode—when a task is driven by dopamine or adrenaline—the tabs don’t disappear.They shift. All that mental energy redirects into different angles of the same task or topic.In other words, the system isn’t scattered anymore—it’s fully aligned, with multiple thought streams now focused on one target.

And this hear , is the core that makes the ADHD supercomputer so powerfula nd good at many things. Its why they can brainstorm wildly creative ideas, see the big-picture strategy instantly, and can perform really well even in last minute situations.

Fascinating isn't it?

Now lets shift to the Autistic nuerotype or Operating system,

Now—an Autistic brain is also not a broken iPhone.It’s more like a custom Linux system or a specialized database.It runs on deep logic, consistency, precision.It can do focused work at levels most people can’t even access.The interface might be more command-line than graphical—very literal, very exact.

That’s not a bug.That’s its unique feature .But it means ambiguous social cues come in like unreadable system files. Unexpected changes?That’s like a forced system update in the middle of your most important task. Not ideal. And if you combine them—AuDHD—you get this incredible hybrid system.The 87-tab browse running on a deep, specialized database. Creative.Intense.Brilliant.Wildly associative.

A custom-built rig. But also… one that needs very specific care to not overheat ( external meltdowns), freeze ( internal shutdowns) , or crash ( burnouts) .

Now here’s the part I really want you to hear:Anxiety, depression, PTSD?Those are not your operating system.They’re software issues.They can happen to any system. think of anxiety as a background process running infinite annoying “What if?” scenarios, eating up 95% of your CPU.

Depression is a system-wide slowdown.PTSD is a pop-up from a malicious ad that hijacks your entire screen.And the biggest trigger for these glitches? Chronic, unsupported overwhelm.It’s like running powerful software in a room with no cooling fan,on 2% battery,while people keep asking,“Why’s it so slow?”Any system would crash.So what’s the fix?First: figure out what system you’re actually running.Are you the 87-tab browser?The deep-dive database?The custom hybrid?Stop downloading “standard” apps if they keep crashing your system. Second: identify your power source. Does your browser system need frequent reboots—like actual breaks?Does your database system need low-sensory environments to stay cool?Does your hybrid system need both structure and flexibility? Third: find tools, people, and environments that are open-source—adaptable, customizable, designed for your system.

I encourage you to not try to become compatible with everyone else’s software. instead learn about your own and create your very own user manual for your one-of-a-kind brain.

The world’s biggest problems aren’t solved by everyone using the same app on the same phone.They’re solved by custom systems, parallel processors, and deep-dive databases thinking in ways the standard model never could.

Whenever you feel overwhelmed or stressed think of it as your brain sending you system alerts saying: Please adjust the environment to support this hardware.”

You are not broken.You are custom-built.Now go defrag your hard drive,update your self-compassion drivers,and remember: The best tech support is giving your system what it actually needs to shine.