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Stimming

Catlover

So, I just realised that dancing is a stim of mine. Didn’t occur to me before now. I don’t do it often, yet it’s happened twice this fortnight. The first time was fine. Today was not, because I couldn’t stop as each song came on. I got too hot, and then I started feeling sick, but I still had to keep doing it. It was a real struggle to actually stop the music. Not sure how I feel about it. I know I’ve been very stressed and anxious recently, for one thing or another. My fingers are raw from biting and picking the skin. Ugh. Weary Does anyone else dance, and can you stop when you want too?

My daughter said to keep doing it, as it’s good for me…. I don’t know if it did feel good….

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  • I love dancing! I used to used to use it as a form of emotional regulation when I was young, but less so now. 

    Make sure that you have a bottle if water nearby. It could be you got dehydrated.

    Maybe try a beginners zumba class, so that you've got a fixed amount of time to do it and the teacher will remind you to drink. If that much social I'd beyond you, maybe create yourself a playlist of a sensible length so that the music runs out before you get exhausting. You can gnash off with a couple if slower songs to help bring your heart rate back down.

    If I ever get the chance, I would love to explore the potential relative of dance and stimming, maybe making up dances based on stims and expanding them so that it becomes a whole body experience. 

  • in reply to Glitter

    I was drinking fluids Slight smile

    You know what, on the occasion I was shuffling all the songs in my phone! Typical! Next time I will make sure it’s just one of the playlists, thank you lol. 
    I would never attend a class, but I used to do Zumba at home for years and years (until I got bored). 
    I had already exercised that day too,  Weary so it was too much.

    When I used to run, I would always stim with hand movements to the tone of the music I was listening to - but only in private. If I was on the streets, my hands would always be in a fist, with my thumb tucked inside. I’m thinking back a few years now. I used to do all this before I knew I was autistic lol.

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  • in reply to Glitter

    I was drinking fluids Slight smile

    You know what, on the occasion I was shuffling all the songs in my phone! Typical! Next time I will make sure it’s just one of the playlists, thank you lol. 
    I would never attend a class, but I used to do Zumba at home for years and years (until I got bored). 
    I had already exercised that day too,  Weary so it was too much.

    When I used to run, I would always stim with hand movements to the tone of the music I was listening to - but only in private. If I was on the streets, my hands would always be in a fist, with my thumb tucked inside. I’m thinking back a few years now. I used to do all this before I knew I was autistic lol.

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