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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

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  • I started doing yoga during the lockdown and find it so helpful. There's definitely something about slightly pushing the body while also slowing the breathing that feels really beneficial, would recommend it! Also do a form of meditation in the mornings if I can remember, or in the evenings, and think about how to make the most of the present situation and how to make things better. Find it really helpful to ask questions about problems, because sometimes answers can come that I wouldn't have been able to 'hear' if I hadn't slowed down.

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  • I started doing yoga during the lockdown and find it so helpful. There's definitely something about slightly pushing the body while also slowing the breathing that feels really beneficial, would recommend it! Also do a form of meditation in the mornings if I can remember, or in the evenings, and think about how to make the most of the present situation and how to make things better. Find it really helpful to ask questions about problems, because sometimes answers can come that I wouldn't have been able to 'hear' if I hadn't slowed down.

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  • in reply to Rach

    yoga is a type of "Moving meditation",  and makes you focus on the present moment.  me doing yoga lol, my grunting would probably clear the room Slight smile .  But seriously keep doing yoga so many people find it really good. It is good to hear both your meditation and yoga is helping you. Maybe some day in the future you could run an autistic yoga class. 

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