ND Dev<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://aus.social/@joannaholman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>joannaholman</span></a></span> </p><p>People have given excellent tips on this thread. Let me give a more controversial one: if it's legal where you are, consider taking <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CBD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CBD</span></a> (<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/cannabidiol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cannabidiol</span></a>). If you can get it, a broad-spectrum variety will work better but be a bit more expensive. It's not addictive and it won't get you high, but I find it takes the edge off high-stimulation events. If you're <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a>, as I am, then your body may well be short of endocannabinoids (chemicals made by the body that mimic the action of cannabis). In that case, a small dose of CBD will only be taking you up to the same level as everyone else at the conferences.</p><p><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6354384/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/</span><span class="invisible">PMC6354384/</span></a></p><p>Try it out before you go, and start with a really low dose, such as five or ten milligrammes, just in case it disagrees with you.</p><p>Good luck! I hope the conferences go well for you.</p>