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JakeASD
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24 Jun 2016, 3:37 pm

- Running around in circles, which I can't do anymore.

- Eating terribly bland types of snacks, such as plain rice cakes, bread crusts and dry breakfast cereal.

- Gazing at myself in the mirror. I am not intentionally vain; it's just an attempt to connect with something i.e. myself.


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24 Jun 2016, 6:03 pm

JakeASD wrote:
- Running around in circles, which I can't do anymore.

- Eating terribly bland types of snacks, such as plain rice cakes, bread crusts and dry breakfast cereal.

- Gazing at myself in the mirror. I am not intentionally vain; it's just an attempt to connect with something i.e. myself.


Wow, I can relate to all of those.



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24 Jun 2016, 9:21 pm

1) Walking around in school buildings or on school grounds.
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2) Studying textbooks and completing homework for elementary school courses.
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3) Sniffing old books and pencils.
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4) Watching rainy days from inside.
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5) Hearing the sound of trains.
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25 Jun 2016, 4:12 am

rain, nature, some music, good books, good food


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25 Jun 2016, 7:23 am

Listening to the bible being read.

Especially Romans and Acts.

Or the podcast
Through the Bible( in 5 year study)


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25 Jun 2016, 9:03 am

Rubbing the satin bottom part of my Wubby on my cheek. (A Wubby is a small security blanket usually used by infants and toddlers)
Playing with small children's toys.
Listening to the squeek of balloons while I make balloon animals



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25 Jun 2016, 9:27 am

I find staring at red lights strangely mesmerising.



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25 Jun 2016, 9:28 am

Dressing and posing my ball-jointed doll.

Writing horrors and bloody/gory scenes in my novels. (Oddly relaxing, but I promise I'm no psycho. O.o )

Staring at fine art for extended periods of time.

Listening to a single song on repeat (but only if it has an astoundingly catchy bridge).

Drawing zombies.


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25 Jun 2016, 9:30 am

Balloon animals can be fun.

I used to be able to blow up lots of them at fairs.
These days I only do an occasional one as an improv comedy piece.
Do you use a pump?

There are incredible balloon artist in my neck of the woods.


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26 Jun 2016, 11:02 am

swinging my feet up and down, its kinda like wiggling my feet around and my toes, it don't know why, but its quite soothing for some reason, oh that and i walk around the house, like around and around. unless im playing video games, then im nice and distracted.

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27 Jun 2016, 4:01 pm

The first thing I thought of was, rubbing a pen or pencil lightly across the inside of my forearm near the elbow. Or on my neck just behind and below my right ear, too. Not sure why this action will soothe me, but if I were a cat, this would make me close my eyes and purr!



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10 Jul 2016, 8:53 am

Noca wrote:
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I find driving shopping carts or trolleys is extremely relaxing,my mother usually bribes me to come with her shopping with this.
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Depends on the shopping cart. The high end shopping carts they had at Target here were very relaxing to push. The wheels felt like they were gliding on air and the cart went where you pushed it. Now Walmart on the other hand have shopping carts from hell. Every cart has at least one broken wheel which pulls the cart to one side. The wheels sometimes are clogged so your shopping cart turns into a sled instead of a cart you have to push. The carts also rattle and look absolutely covered in filth.

I also like clicking pens, dragging my hands across satin sheets, popping bubblewrap(my favourite stim), and typing on laptop keyboards (I love the way they feel).


That last paragraph is basically me aswell.
I love clicking pens and popping bubblewrap etc.
I like both types of carts though I prefer the ones like target.Though I've never even seen a Target but there's this supermarket with cars just as you described that is affiliated to Wallmart:"Amigo" (ah-me-goh) That means friend in spanish.Though the Wallmart carts are lack luster compared to those. :D
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¿Do you also like when your on your way to your car and the cart just vibrates because of the road?
That's the best sensation I've ever felt.


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10 Jul 2016, 9:08 am

A couple more ...

Rubbing my leg while eating

Swimming underwater


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10 Jul 2016, 9:09 am

Most of mine have been mentioned by others, but I'll mention a couple anyway :)

I like watching fan blades rotating, specifically ceiling fans.

I like rainy days but only if we don't have to go out in them, and it wasn't a gardening day. But having quiet stuff to do inside on a rainy day is lovely.

I also find it relaxing to watch slow moving clouds, where you have to watch for a while to tell that they're moving at all.



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10 Jul 2016, 5:29 pm

xsentrik wrote:
The first thing I thought of was, rubbing a pen or pencil lightly across the inside of my forearm near the elbow. Or on my neck just behind and below my right ear, too. Not sure why this action will soothe me, but if I were a cat, this would make me close my eyes and purr!


I love that too. Very relaxing.



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10 Jul 2016, 9:23 pm

Showers, swimming, rainstorms (not REALLY severe weather), water, the quiet sounds of a fan, cuddling with a pillow