5 Favorite Meltdown/Shutdown Recovery Tactics—Go!

What it says in the title. I'll start:

1. Weighted blanket in my dark little nook. A classic technique I call The Mole.

2. wearing my fingerless gloves to keep from accidentally touching things

3. Watching endless reruns of Batman videos.

4. walks in nature with headphones—the Goldilocks of autistic exercise. Not too sweaty, not too loud, not too cramped.

5. eating sour candy or chewing fruit flavored gum—keeps my brain sharp and prevents drifting or mindless snacking (which leads to more discomfort).

Hydrate, friends, and take care of your wonderful selves.

Parents
  • Being at home, in the quiet, no contact with any people other than my youngest son (he has the most peaceful and comforting presence imaginable).

    Drinking hot tea. Eating a favourite food mindfully (current favourite comfort food: a toasted brioche roll with a slice of Emmental cheese on it). Or a Crosta and Mollica Tartufi ice cream that I eat very slowly with a very small spoon. I find mindfully eating comfort foods very soothing.

    watching you tube videos - often Plum Village YouTube channel. But other things too.

    going for a walk in nature.

    Listening to a podcast while drawing or sewing. 

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  • Being at home, in the quiet, no contact with any people other than my youngest son (he has the most peaceful and comforting presence imaginable).

    Drinking hot tea. Eating a favourite food mindfully (current favourite comfort food: a toasted brioche roll with a slice of Emmental cheese on it). Or a Crosta and Mollica Tartufi ice cream that I eat very slowly with a very small spoon. I find mindfully eating comfort foods very soothing.

    watching you tube videos - often Plum Village YouTube channel. But other things too.

    going for a walk in nature.

    Listening to a podcast while drawing or sewing. 

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