At school I was that kid who was always playing with his hands, tapping on a desk, or a wall, or a lunchbox, or anything really.
Tag Archives: autistic health
Sleep Strategies
#AskingAutistics What are your top tips for getting to sleep and staying asleep?
Scents and Scentsability
At home, neighbours not withstanding, I have far more control and I choose to create a haven from toxic or unpleasent smells.
Running for Mental Health
This experience changed my life. I’ve become much more confident with who I am and I’m now able to use running as a strength, its become more than an interest for me, its become a passion.
Wellbeing through Weightlifting
What I didn’t ever consider when I began the gym was how good weight lifting is for self regulation. When the barbell is on my shoulders, it almost has the effects of a weighted blanket – it feels really comforting and grounding.
Rhi and Flo's Lockdown Routines
We have decided to take a temporary break from publishing our usual posts in order to share how our contributors are handling current lockdown measures.
Problem Solving
There are few things I find more soothing and energising than creating a problem to tangle my brain in. Sometimes when I feel utterly sapped of energy, and completely exhausted, I will spot an issue that needs solving and slowly wrap my mind around it.
Cold Water
Encountering the extremes of cold drew us both into that most clichéd space, the Moment, forcibly pulling our minds away from ruminating on the past or future, or tilling over an endless to-do list.
Option D
“If I don’t actively carve out time to be inactive, I fall apart.”
Mindfulness
For me, mindfulness has become one of my techniques that allows me to make sense of the world around me. It allows me to take control of my thoughts and bring into context how frequently they are overstimulated.
