How To Experience IFS Meditations with Autism and DID

A great IFS meditation to try first.  Richard Schwartz leads you in inviting a part of you to speak. Partway through, there is a beep that may be bothersome if you have autism.

A good introduction IFS meditation to help you notice what’s happening inside and let your parts know you see them.

Get to know one part of yourself better.

This IFS meditation will help you connect with your parts' reactions to beginnings and endings. It is excellent for autistics because of our difficulties with transitions. 

This is an IFS guided meditation for anxiety, which is helpful because autism and DID come with a lot of anxiety. Note: If you have aphantasia, parts of this meditation may be difficult or impossible.

This is a more involved IFS guided meditation to help you support an anxious part. 

This IFS meditation is to support you and your parts when you first wake up and before you start your day. A great way to begin your day!

If you have autism and DID, and are struggling with suicidal feelings, this IFS meditation can help you connect with the part producing them, support them, and set healthy boundaries within your system. 

An excellent IFS meditation. In this Richard Schwartz guided meditation you will become more aware of and offer support to your parts.

This Richard Schwartz guided meditation will help you access Self energy. Depending on the complexity of your DID system, this meditation might not be helpful. Note: If you have aphantasia, this meditation may be difficult or impossible.

This IFS meditation guides you in connecting to core attributes of Self energy, the 8 Cs of IFS. Note: If you have aphantasia, this meditation may be difficult or impossible.

This Richard Schwartz guided meditation is emotionally challenging. However, it can help you identify why something triggers you and experience more Self. Note: If you have aphantasia, this meditation may be difficult or impossible.

This IFS meditation can help you identify why a sad person triggers you and experience more Self. Note: If you have aphantasia, this meditation may be difficult or impossible.

This is the same IFS guided meditation as listed above, however it is set to music. This may appeal to some people, but if you have autism, it might be very distracting. 

The content of this IFS meditation is fairly good however the speed at which it is presented leaves no time for meditation or processing. If you try this meditation, we recommend hitting pause frequently. 

We like this IFS meditation but we are undecided about the spiritual elements and whether they align with Christian theology. The The sensory processing of a sealing light is nice if you have autism. Note: If you have aphantasia, this meditation may be difficult or impossible.