Anxiety Coping Methods

Hello. I am sorry you are struggling so much with anxiety.

I hope you find it reassuring to know that anxiety is very prevalent in our autistic community. You are not alone.

These resources might be helpful:

Mindful Stimming and Relaxation (Aucademy video)

https://www.youtube.com/live/51fqpWj61V8?feature=share

At the end of the video there is a mindful stim section, it’s pretty cool!

This book ‘Avoiding Anxiety in Autistic Adults ‘ is also brilliant!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Avoiding-Anxiety-Autistic-Adults-Wellbeing/dp/1529394740/ref=mp_s_a_1_10?crid=YOECD0YGCO5V&keywords=luke+beardon+books&qid=1674911748&sprefix=luke+be%2Caps%2C86&sr=8-10

I hope this helps, we are here for you!

Thanks

Very helpful. 

I will have a look at these in due course. 

I'll see if when I get a kindle if that book is available on it. I had an anxiety book before and found it very helpful.

You are very welcome.

There are many great practical tips in Luke Beardon’s book about how to change your environment to suit your autistic needs and neurology, therefore reducing anxiety. The better you can understand your own autistic brain, the happier and calmer you will feel.

 I hope you enjoy the book.

Stimming is also a great way to release any emotion including anxiety, do you currently have any favourite stims?

You are very welcome.

There are many great practical tips in Luke Beardon’s book about how to change your environment to suit your autistic needs and neurology, therefore reducing anxiety. The better you can understand your own autistic brain, the happier and calmer you will feel.

 I hope you enjoy the book.

Stimming is also a great way to release any emotion including anxiety, do you currently have any favourite stims?

Oh, are there any other stims you could try to avoid hurting yourself?

‘That would be good.

Yes please. I am lost currently, no idea how to understand myself and my parents don't understand either.’

It must be really difficult for you if you can’t understand yourself and don’t feel understood by people around you. Hopefully you feel understood and validated in this autistic community.

To start your autistic discovery journey, the website and YouTube channel Aucademy is so helpful and positive.

Aucademy is an autistic led education platform about autistic experience- videos about a variety of topics relating to autistic experience are streamed live every week: Aucademy is brilliant and so positive!

https://aucademy.co.uk/

https://aucademy.co.uk/starting-your-autistic-discovery-journey/

https://youtube.com/@aucademy6195

I know there is a lot of information about autistic experience on these pages and the channel, so take time to process it all.

Good luck on your autistic discovery journey!

Yes, I get too carried away.

Before I broke bones so I have to be careful or its a trip to minor injuries.

Ausomely Autistic said:

I am sorry it feels like you will never understand your own autistic profile, we can help you if you want us to though.

That would be good.

Yes please. I am lost currently, no idea how to understand myself and my parents don't understand either.

Queen said:

I would say all mine are unhealthy.

What do you mean, are your stims harmful?

Queen said:

Lot of the time it feels like I'll never understand.

I am sorry it feels like you will never understand your own autistic profile, we can help you if you want us to though. The autistic discovery journey is very complex and even I am still discovering more about what being autistic means for me (despite the fact that I have a very deep understanding of autistic experience). 

Ausomely Autistic said:

Stimming is also a great way to release any emotion including anxiety, do you currently have any favourite stims?

I would say all mine are unhealthy.

Ausomely Autistic said:

The better you can understand your own autistic brain, the happier and calmer you will feel.

Lot of the time it feels like I'll never understand.