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 and trauma.

A good introduction IFS meditation. If you have autism and DID this will help you notice what’s happening inside of you and let your parts know you see them.

An excellent IFS meditation. In this Richard Schwartz guided meditation you will become more aware of and offer support to your parts, which is helpful with autism and DID.

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

This IFS meditation guides you in connecting to core attributes of Self energy, the 8 Cs of IFS. This is very helpful if you have autism and trauma. Note: If you have aphantasia, this meditation will be difficult or impossible.

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 will be difficult or impossible.

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 trauma.

This Richard Schwartz guided meditation is emotionally challenging. However, it can help you identify why something is triggering for you and your parts if you have autism and DID. Note: If you have aphantasia, this meditation will be difficult or impossible.

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. 

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 and DID, 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 and have autism and DID, 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 and DID,