Strategies for calming down?

This is for all the frustrated engineers/craft workers/artists out there, impacted by the spectrum. Little objects you desire. For example, looking around a farmer's market, I saw some extremely well-made & attractive woodworking handtools at a very low price. OK, I'm a former qualified carpenter, but the point is really pick the DIY/handicraft/art skill you most like and start collecting some useful tools/implements. It is the ultimate fidget really, because it can even become a productive hobby and or career. I note someone else who posted here was demonstrating the use of industrial roller bearings as twirlers. In fact, that is pretty much what all twirlers are. I bought one just to find out. but  I have to say that I got even more interested when I found that some Youtubers were incorporating twirlers into their own home-made machines - some with very practical uses. I'd even call this sort of activity a form of meditation or self-hypnosis. I also love power tools. It's all about manipulating the object until you discover a fuller range of possibilities for it. I'm sure it can be most annoying to others, but this is about you, not them. Another one for me would be maps. And then all the ancillary equipment such as distance measurers, geometry tools, GPSs, compasses and even hiking equipment. But the smaller objects are invariably the best.

My handskills aren't even that wonderful. I would say that I'm quite dyspraxic. But I figure stuff out as I go along and usually end up fixing stuff up quite well. But keep your rejects, because you never know when you might suddenly experience mender's satori. There was a time when I would deliberately destroy my rejects. These days I keep them for spare parts and/or later improvement.

I suppose you could also argue that it is better to get angry with things rather than people, but patient persistence can eventually be attained.

I have to say that is some great advice.. small toods.. perfect objects, great alignment.. it's always a hobby and  place of meditation in the making..

I have to say that is some great advice.. small toods.. perfect objects, great alignment.. it's always a hobby and  place of meditation in the making..