Aurora opens up about being a neurodivergent artist

Aurora has revealed her personal narrative of being a neurodivergent.

Norwegian singer-songwriter has previously hinted to fans that she’s neurodivergent, as she encompasses combined symptoms of autistic spectrum disorders and ADHD, i.e. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

The 29-year-old discussed the impact her condition had on her career as a musician.

"With age and with time, I’ve become a bit better at managing being neurodivergent, and trying to not completely overwhelm myself until a point of no return,” the Runaway hitmaker revealed.

The Starvation star added, "It’s not spoken about so much: neurodivergence and artistry – how they’re so meant for each other, but also so not."

"The opposite of what you want and need from this world is everything that comes along as a ripple effect from just you making your music," she pointed out.

She stated that it can be really hard when it’s not things that are burning in her chest, where she can go into hyper-focused mode and forget that she has a body.

The songstress elaborated, "When I perform, it’s very easy to forget that I’m tired or sick; it’s just gone, which is very cool. But with things that are more through the head and not the heart, it can be really difficult from day to day."

However, Aurora has mastered the technique of making time to do things she enjoys.

"I’m quite good at letting all the wishy-washiness of this life trigger good things in me," said Aurora.

The Fairy of Pop elaborated on her hobbies during this time, "I use that time to read a book or draw. I make it cosy. When I feel time is just wasting away, waiting to arrive somewhere or whatever, I escape into my brain and I really like it there. And I find it very easy."

Notably, the star struggles with executive function, impacting skills of planning, organising, sticking to long-term ideas, completing tasks, decision-making, problem-solving, and self-monitoring.