What methods do you have of releasing the energy and feelings that build up throughout the day/week/month etc.?
If stimming is what I need to do, I pace back and forth relentlessly, play with my hands or I touch my face a lot. It depends on the subtlety required really.
At the end of a day I like to lift weights. This serves two purposes for me. Firstly It helps me physically express the turmoil of the day and allows my body to match the tiredness of my mind. The second function is that it allows me to feel something that I can actually pinpoint and see the cause and effect. When you lift weights to failure, it hurts (in a positive way). I can then identify this feeling and cause, where as a lot of what happens during a busy day can often go unnoticed and be hard to understand later.
Im asking as I’ve had a very overstimulating day of unplanned sensory demands, but I’m determined to proactively work through it. This is my written part.
Id be interested in reading your strategies and seeing the varied responses to this potentially shared experience.
Take care.
