eatmontana
Member
Bad day for meltdowns as my financial, work and personal life continue to crash. Got home and eventually hid in my room (I am a mom, so got my young teen settled before I checked out...). I got on my bed and got into the happy baby pose and started rocking away...lately I have found that some yoga traditions include kind of a hummy/verbalized breathing and meditation technique. So I added that and oh, it helped!!
I am intrigued by the ways I use yoga and other ways I can make it work for me. It definitely can be an acceptable way to stim/soothe if it works for you (newbies - avoid fitness yoga and stick to more traditional forms for a slower, quieter session if you go to a class, which is recommended initially to learn form. It is perfectly ok to ask the teacher not to touch you, but to guide you into your form verbally or through demonstration, otherwise the teacher may put her/his hands all over you. You can also mention you aren't very social and feeling a bit nervous. Yogis, esp ones who arent working for a gym, are very open, understanding people in general.)
Even more, I am impressed that this ancient practice is so accommodating of a disorder that many see as "new." Makes me think some cultures can accommodate their ASD folks. I am interested in digging in to this.
Personally, the strength of logic and solid argumentation in our planet's older writing and the world's ability to accommodate ASD folks in the past indicates to me we may have been the dominant neurotype once (at least more respected and involved). NTs are in danger of destroying the world because so many refuse to accept cause/effect, science, and logic. For example, Adam Smith, the great capitalist, created an economic system based on logic and acting in one's best interest. However, it is easy to see that adding modern "marketing," which is the application of psychological principles to manipulate rather than heal, makes it nearly impossible to gather accurate information. Therefore, marketing impedes capitalism and we should refuse it if we believe in a free market economy.
My point, I suppose, is that I cannot concede that ASD is a true disability. Modern life makes it very difficult for us to behave as NTs, but despite our weirdness and outbursts, the world needs us. Has anyone seen the movie "A Day without Mexicans" (not sure of title) ?... a mockumentary about how California would fall apart if every illegal alien went home. I would love to see one where the spaceship comes to get us and we go home to our real planet and the people of Earth realize they needed the weird smarties...
Very cranky, bitter day. More happy baby moaning needed.
Ps I have found many, many ways to stim/soothe that appear normal. Mostly centered on typically feminine activities, I am happy to share if anyone needs a more discreet/"normal" soother.
I am intrigued by the ways I use yoga and other ways I can make it work for me. It definitely can be an acceptable way to stim/soothe if it works for you (newbies - avoid fitness yoga and stick to more traditional forms for a slower, quieter session if you go to a class, which is recommended initially to learn form. It is perfectly ok to ask the teacher not to touch you, but to guide you into your form verbally or through demonstration, otherwise the teacher may put her/his hands all over you. You can also mention you aren't very social and feeling a bit nervous. Yogis, esp ones who arent working for a gym, are very open, understanding people in general.)
Even more, I am impressed that this ancient practice is so accommodating of a disorder that many see as "new." Makes me think some cultures can accommodate their ASD folks. I am interested in digging in to this.
Personally, the strength of logic and solid argumentation in our planet's older writing and the world's ability to accommodate ASD folks in the past indicates to me we may have been the dominant neurotype once (at least more respected and involved). NTs are in danger of destroying the world because so many refuse to accept cause/effect, science, and logic. For example, Adam Smith, the great capitalist, created an economic system based on logic and acting in one's best interest. However, it is easy to see that adding modern "marketing," which is the application of psychological principles to manipulate rather than heal, makes it nearly impossible to gather accurate information. Therefore, marketing impedes capitalism and we should refuse it if we believe in a free market economy.
My point, I suppose, is that I cannot concede that ASD is a true disability. Modern life makes it very difficult for us to behave as NTs, but despite our weirdness and outbursts, the world needs us. Has anyone seen the movie "A Day without Mexicans" (not sure of title) ?... a mockumentary about how California would fall apart if every illegal alien went home. I would love to see one where the spaceship comes to get us and we go home to our real planet and the people of Earth realize they needed the weird smarties...
Very cranky, bitter day. More happy baby moaning needed.
Ps I have found many, many ways to stim/soothe that appear normal. Mostly centered on typically feminine activities, I am happy to share if anyone needs a more discreet/"normal" soother.
