Pattern Recognition: The Gifts of Neurodivergent Presence🧠

Pattern Recognition: The Gifts of Neurodivergent Presence 🧠

Something fascinating emerged in my pattern recognition practice last week: a conversation between neuroscience and ancient wisdom about presence.

My neurodivergent pattern recognition creates what many would call a "heightened state of awareness." Like synaesthesia, where senses interweave in unexpected ways, this way of perceiving allows me to see connections others might miss. For years, I saw this intensity of pattern recognition as a challenge to presence—too much input, too much processing, too much connecting. But what if these aren’t barriers to presence, but sophisticated technologies for it?

Consider GABA receptors, our brain’s natural calm-creators. Traditional presence practices often focus on activating these to quiet our minds. The Hawaiian concept of pilina (deep relationship/connection) offers profound insight here. It teaches us that true presence isn’t about escaping our unique way of processing but about understanding how our particular way of perceiving deepens our relationship with place and pattern.

Perhaps presence isn’t a one-size-fits-all practice. Maybe, like the diverse ecosystems of our planet, presence thrives through different ways of perceiving and processing.

What if your unique way of seeing patterns isn’t a barrier to overcome but a sophisticated lens for navigating complexity? This is what we explore in The Presence Lab—not just new ways of doing, but new ways of being. Sometimes the most profound transformation comes not from changing how we process, but from truly understanding how we’re already perfectly designed for pattern recognition.

What patterns are uniquely yours to see?

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