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*meditation*-- has anyone with autism found meditation to be of benefit

aidie

A few months before my diagnosis I had started trying Meditation because I was sliding into depression.  I think my meditation, slowed, then stopped, my depression. My anxiety has also reduced.  I dont really know if it was because of the meditation or it is a coincidence. Afterall, I had just found out what the issue was. autism,  which in itself  is a really useful thing to know as you can read up on it.

Anyways - does anyone else practice Meditation on a regular basis ?

Has it helped your autism and/or  its associated depression, anxiety, shutdown, meltdowns etc ?

all replies will be most welcome

Heart

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  • It definitely helps, but I don't really just think of it and label it as meditation. In fact, a lot of times it seems something like subconscious or conscious self-hypnotism. And I suppose others would think of mindfulness, but I haven't really experienced that on a more formal basis yet. But it could be something I'm already doing informally. I've probably been using similar approaches for decades, to fend off depression; long before any self-identification or formal assessment took place. And I reckon that experience is quite commonplace for many other people. Yoga, sport, hobbies. Whatever it takes! Just about any activity that is capable of achieving some focus, balance and relaxation. It's a complete fallacy that people always work better under constant competitive stress. Our current economic regime really doesn't want us to know that, however. Much as I appreciate some 'self-made' persons because they have obviously found a way to self-create focus, why is it that they always want to then turn around and say "My way, or the highway!"? Can't they ever be content without always wanting to dictate other people's next step? All that approach has achieved lately is global failure.

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  • It definitely helps, but I don't really just think of it and label it as meditation. In fact, a lot of times it seems something like subconscious or conscious self-hypnotism. And I suppose others would think of mindfulness, but I haven't really experienced that on a more formal basis yet. But it could be something I'm already doing informally. I've probably been using similar approaches for decades, to fend off depression; long before any self-identification or formal assessment took place. And I reckon that experience is quite commonplace for many other people. Yoga, sport, hobbies. Whatever it takes! Just about any activity that is capable of achieving some focus, balance and relaxation. It's a complete fallacy that people always work better under constant competitive stress. Our current economic regime really doesn't want us to know that, however. Much as I appreciate some 'self-made' persons because they have obviously found a way to self-create focus, why is it that they always want to then turn around and say "My way, or the highway!"? Can't they ever be content without always wanting to dictate other people's next step? All that approach has achieved lately is global failure.

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  • in reply to Senor

    i used to do self hypnosis and it works for sure for me then I got into mindfulness ( informal type ) which was ok but i wanted more so I went into formal mindfulness meditation which is based on zen mediation ( zazen ) which I have half into ( Its tough ). Anyways I do a own mix now depending on how I feel.

    I agree with nearly everything you have said :)