ND Self-Care & Holistic Wellbeing

ND Self-Care and Holistic Wellbeing was created after our founder, Jessica Dark, grew frustrated that the same well-being ideas were promoted as though they worked for everyone.

“As a neurodivergent woman, I spent years trying to follow advice that simply didn't fit. Over time, I realised that the ways I regulate, recharge, connect, and experience joy often look different—and that's okay. Through both lived experience, my continued study in psychology and over a decade supporting neurodivergent people in our communities, I came to understand that neurodivergent people need flexible and varied approaches to self-care that recognise our diverse minds, bodies, and different ways of connecting.”

ND Self-Care and Holistic Wellbeing shares ideas, strategies, resources, music, movement, and conversations from a neurodivergent perspective, encouraging people to discover what genuinely works for them. Our vision is simple: to help neurodivergent people stop trying to fit someone else's definition of wellbeing and instead embrace the approaches that help us feel safe, connected, energised, and authentically ourselves.

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Launching September 2026:

Palm & Palm is an online, self-paced alternative meditation course for busy brains who find traditional meditation challenging and want a more active, flexible approach to regulation.

Set to dance-, festival-, and techno-inspired beats, the course blends uplifting electronic music with positive affirmations, mindful movement, and practical self-care. Meditation can look different for everyone - you might sit quietly, move, dance, stim, reflect, or simply use a track to bring some positive energy into your day.

The course includes:

Eight alternative meditation tracks
Affirmation and activities
Self-care guidance and practical hacks
Poems and stories
Reflective activities
Ideas for mindful movement, dancing and stimming
Tools to support reconnection, self-discovery and wellbeing

Inspired by self-discovery, self-care and connection, Palm & Palm invites you to reflect, move, recharge and reconnect with yourself — one beat at a time.

Morning Sun is an uplifting alternative meditation to welcome a new day—releasing what feels heavy and reconnecting with hope, energy, and possibility.

Set to energising dance rhythms and positive affirmations, this track invites you to acknowledge and release sadness, reconnect with your inner strength, and embrace the wonder of a new day.

Move, dance, stim, stretch, sit quietly or simply listen — there is no right way to experience it. Let the music meet you where you are, release what you are ready to let go of, and turn towards the day ahead with self-belief, curiosity and hope.

Are you ready to wake with the morning sun?

Self-Paced Alternative Meditation

Course Overview

Balance

How Neurodivergent Adults Can Nurture Well-Being Across Work, Life and Self-Care

Pre-Order Your Signed Copy Today

Founder Jessica Dark’s upcoming book, due for release on 19th November 2026, is a gentle, neuro-affirming guide to balance and holistic wellbeing. Exploring energy, sensory processing, planning, stress, and support across work, home, and personal self-care, the book helps readers to build practical strategies that fit their lives.

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What People Are Saying About Balance:

Jessica Dark writes about neurodivergent wellbeing the way it actually works - not as a programme to complete, but as a practice to build and rebuild across a lifetime. As an autistic adult, filmmaker, and neuro-affirming respite practitioner, I found my own hard-won strategies reflected back at me here, alongside frameworks I hadn't yet named. This book honours who we are, not who we're supposed to become.

Alex Kronstein, autistic activist, filmmaker, entrepreneur and respite care practitioner
This is an indispensable tool kit for neurodivergent people offering practical ideas and suggestions to develop and maintain wellbeing. Jessica uses a range of practical activities, case studies and self-reflection to demonstrate the challenges of managing workloads, energy levels and day to day life to promote self care. Written in an accessible and highly informative way, this book is an essential read for anyone who is neurodivergent, or works and lives with neurodivergent people.

Dr Dan Lovesey, autistic researcher and author of Creative Minds, Divergent Paths
Balance is a compassionate and gentle book, full of thoughtful insight and helpful strategies. Each chapter is beautifully structured and summarised, with a helpful 'audit' at the end to reflect on individual priorities. Jessica offers incredibly helpful language and framing of traits and experiences, drawing on personal and community insights. Tremendous care was taken in writing this book, making it both accessible and affirming.

Tamsin Crook, neuroinclusive career coach
Jessica Dark offers a radically affirming guide to the fluctuating realities of being neurodivergent. She explores energy, focus, flow, communication, sensory and executive functioning needs. Balance moves beyond neuronormative expectations, grounding practical strategies for work, home, and self-care in lived experience and community knowledge - for a life of thriving and belonging. Highly recommended. I wish I'd read this years ago!

Helen Edgar, Founder, Autistic Realms
For Autistic or otherwise neurodivergent adults, Balance feels like coming home. Jessica Dark honours the invisible effort behind daily living and the ongoing work of understanding your identity. She offers practical strategies rooted in self-compassion, not compliance. This neuro-affirming book centres real experiences and needs across work, home, and self-care with honesty and compassion. An invaluable resource for our community.

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A Day of Balance - Online Book Launch

Three Sessions · Three Time Options · All-Day Access

Join me on Saturday 28 November 2026 for a relaxed day celebrating BALANCE’s book launch

Across three sessions, we’ll explore the ideas behind the book and practical ways you can use BALANCE in everyday life. You’re welcome to join one, two or all three sessions live, or catch up with the recordings afterwards in your own time.

9:00 AM GMT — Session One: Introducing BALANCE

An introduction to the ideas behind BALANCE, including the Neuro-Cognitive Trait Interaction Model that helped shape the book. We’ll also look at the chapters, activities and tools, and the different ways you can make the book work for you.

2:00 PM GMT — Session Two: Self-Care & Regulation

A gentle exploration of self-care and regulation, why these can look different for neurodivergent people, and how we can find approaches to wellbeing that better reflect our individual needs, energy and ways of being.

6:00 PM GMT — Session Three: Putting BALANCE Into Practice

We’ll spend some time on the practical side of BALANCE, exploring toolkit guidance, activities, and different ways to bring the ideas from the book into everyday life. I’ll also share a sneak peek at Palm & Palm Alternative Meditation.

All attendees will receive links to join the live sessions approximately 24 hours before the event.
Each live session will include time for questions and conversation.
All attendees will receive the session recordings approximately 48 hours after the event, so there’s no pressure to attend everything live. Please note that, to protect everyone’s privacy, attendee Q&A will not be included in the recordings.

Choose Your Book Launch Experience

A Day of Balance - Book Launch All Day Online Pass (28th November 2026)

£5.00

BALANCE Book Launch — All-Day Online Pass

Join Jessica Dark for an online celebration of the launch of BALANCE: How Neurodivergent Adults Can Nurture Holistic Wellbeing Across Work, Life and Self-Care.

Taking place on Saturday 28 November 2026, the BALANCE Book Launch is designed as a flexible all-day experience. Your pass gives you access to all three live sessions, so you can attend as many as you like — or catch up afterwards with the recordings.

Three Sessions Across the Day

9:00 AM GMT — Session One: Introducing BALANCE
An introduction to the book, the Neuro-Cognitive Trait Interaction Model underpinning its approach, and guidance on navigating the book, activities and tools in ways that work for you.

2:00 PM GMT — Session Two: Self-Care & Regulation
Explore why self-care and regulation matter, why they can look different for neurodivergent people, and how we can move beyond one-size-fits-all ideas of wellbeing.

6:00 PM GMT — Session Three: Putting BALANCE Into Practice
Explore toolkit guidance, activities and different ways to engage with BALANCE, alongside a sneak peek at Palm & Palm Alternative Meditation.

There will also be time for Q&A during every session.

Your All-Day Pass Includes:

Access to all three live online sessions
Freedom to attend one, two or all three sessions
Access to the recordings after the event
Your event access link sent to you approximately 24 hours before the event
Recordings sent to attendees as soon as possible, with the aim of providing them within 48 hours of the event closing

To protect the privacy of attendees, recordings may be edited before being shared, particularly where audience questions or contributions are included during the Q&A.

You do not need to choose a single session or time when booking. One ticket gives you access to the whole day and the recordings afterwards.

Come along live, dip in and out throughout the day, or catch up afterwards in your own time.

Nurture your wellbeing. In your way. At your pace.

A Day of Balance - All-Day Online Pass + Signed Copy of Balance (28th November 2026)

£22.00

BALANCE Book Launch — Signed Book + All-Day Online Pass

Celebrate the launch of BALANCE: How Neurodivergent Adults Can Nurture Holistic Wellbeing Across Work, Life and Self-Care with a signed copy of the book delivered to you, alongside access to the full online launch day.

Taking place online on Saturday 28 November 2026, the BALANCE Book Launch includes three sessions exploring the ideas, approaches and practical activities within the book. You are welcome to attend one, two or all three sessions live, with recordings available afterwards.

Three Sessions Across the Day

9:00 AM GMT — Session One: Introducing BALANCE
Discover the ideas behind BALANCE, including the Neuro-Cognitive Trait Interaction Model that underpins the book, and explore how to navigate the chapters, activities and tools in ways that work for you.

2:00 PM GMT — Session Two: Self-Care & Regulation
Explore why self-care and regulation are important, how these can look different for neurodivergent people, and why wellbeing approaches need to recognise individual neuro-cognitive needs.

6:00 PM GMT — Session Three: Putting BALANCE Into Practice
Explore toolkit guidance, activities and different ways to engage with BALANCE, alongside a sneak peek at Palm & Palm Alternative Meditation.

There will be time for Q&A during every session.

Your Package Includes:

A signed copy of BALANCE
The option to request a personalised message inside your book
UK delivery included
Access to all three live online sessions
Freedom to attend as many of the three sessions as you wish
Access to all three recordings after the event
Your event access link sent approximately 24 hours before the launch

Books are estimated to be posted on Monday 23 November, ahead of the online launch.

Recordings will be shared as soon as possible after the event, with the aim of having them with attendees within 48 hours of the event closing. Recordings may be edited before being shared to protect the privacy of attendees, particularly where audience questions or contributions feature in the Q&A.

Nurture your wellbeing. In your way. At your pace.

A Day of Balance- All-Day Online Pass + Signed Copy of Balance + Palm & Palm Alternative Meditation (28th November 2026)

£30.00

BALANCE Book Launch — Signed Book + All-Day Online Pass + Palm & Palm Alternative Meditation

Enjoy the complete BALANCE Book Launch experience with a signed copy of BALANCE: How Neurodivergent Adults Can Nurture Holistic Wellbeing Across Work, Life and Self-Care, full access to the online launch day, and Palm & Palm Alternative Meditation to continue your wellbeing journey afterwards.

Taking place on Saturday 28 November 2026, the launch includes three sessions exploring the ideas behind BALANCE and practical ways to engage with the book. You can attend one, two or all three sessions live, or watch the recordings afterwards in your own time.

Three Sessions Across the Day

9:00 AM GMT — Session One: Introducing BALANCE

Discover the ideas behind BALANCE, including the Neuro-Cognitive Trait Interaction Model that underpins the book, and explore how to navigate the chapters, activities and tools in ways that work for you.

2:00 PM GMT — Session Two: Self-Care & Regulation

Explore why self-care and regulation are important, how these can look different for neurodivergent people, and why wellbeing approaches need to recognise individual neuro-cognitive needs.

6:00 PM GMT — Session Three: Putting BALANCE Into Practice

Explore toolkit guidance, activities and different ways to engage with BALANCE, alongside a sneak peek at Palm & Palm Alternative Meditation.

There will be time for Q&A during every session.

Your £30 Option Three Package Includes:

A signed copy of BALANCE
The option to request a personalised message inside your book
UK delivery included
Access to all three live online sessions
Freedom to attend one, two or all three sessions
Access to all three recordings after the event
Your event access link sent approximately 24 hours before the launch
Full access to Palm & Palm Alternative Meditation

Books are estimated to be posted on Monday 23 November, ahead of the online launch.

Palm and Palm Alternative Meditation will be emailed on Monday 23rd November, ahead of the online launch.

Recordings will be shared as soon as possible after the event, with the aim of having them with attendees within 48 hours of the event closing. Recordings may be edited before being shared to protect the privacy of attendees, particularly where audience questions or contributions feature in the Q&A.

Continue Your Journey with Palm & Palm Alternative Meditation:

Palm & Palm Alternative Meditation offers a different way to explore meditation and wellbeing, without expecting you to sit still, clear your mind or engage in one prescribed way.

Through eight original tracks, affirmations and accompanying activities, Palm & Palm Alternative Meditation invites you to explore different ways to move, recharge, reflect and reconnect with yourself.

You can listen, move, dance, stim, write, walk or simply take some time for yourself. There is no requirement to complete everything or engage in a particular way — you can return to the tracks and activities that resonate with you whenever you choose.

£30 — The Complete BALANCE Launch Experience

Receive your signed copy of BALANCE, join the full online launch day, return to the recordings in your own time, and continue exploring your wellbeing with Palm & Palm Alternative Meditation.