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- Autism stimming is a massive part of being on the autism spectrum. We will be looking at 5 types of autism stimming that an autistic may do to regulate themselves and help them in day to day life.
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Stimming or self-stimulatory behaviour by definition can be a repetitive autism behaviour for autistic people to feel stimulated. Whether it's because they are understimulated (hyposensitive) or overstimulated (hypersensitive). These 5 autistic stims are just a few broad examples of behaviours that an autistic person may exhibit. Stimming is not exclusive to autism as it appears in those with ADHD, Aspergers, anxiety etc as well as neurotypicals/non-autistics.
Now I realise that these 5 autistic stims some autistic people may not do & that there are other types of stimming out there. I decided to cover 5 types of stims which the majority of autistic people show as this video is for people to identify autism stimming either for themselves/someone they know.
The 5 autism stims I cover in the video are:
Verbal stimming
Taste/Smell stims
Oral stimming
Visual stimming
Tactile stimming
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Hi indie people! What is your favourite stim or favourite type of stim?
But also, why do autistic people stim? Here's my thoughts of why we stim: czcams.com/video/qtd7OphPk2k/video.html
Check out this other video I did with another creator about fidget toys & stimming: czcams.com/video/Z1zTlr-p02A/video.html
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Hahah, when you said "Who doesn't like lavender", I put my hand up X'D I associate it too much with bad smells due to how frequently it's used to 'kill' bad smells. For some odd reason lavender and bad smells like faecal matter smell exactly the same to me.
Aww really? That's fair enough. Actually what smells do you like?
I mean for me I find the smell of petrol really nice 😁 the smell of tuna really puts me off. Really can't stand it.
@@IndieAndy I adore intense sweet, spicy and sour smells. Oh yeah, and savoury. Umami. Gimme a bottle of soy sauce and I could just sniff that for weeks X'D It's easier to list what I don't like than what I do.
IndieAndy would you consider drawing a form of stimming?
I really like standing on my tiptoes for some reason 😂😂 it’s so fun!
im gonna cry the more i learn about stimming the more i can go "oh... so i'm not crazy" and i think that's powerful, thank you so much ❤️
Ooh that's ok, that's what this channel is here for ☺️
I know how you feel! I always thought I was crazy as I never knew what stimming was! And I do alot of strange things and people look at me like I'm crazy..but this helped me feel better
No I do get it, trust me! But I feel that's because people may not understand the why, the reason why we stim. If people took the time to understand the why then I feel there would be less stigma (at least from those who listen anyway).
Tbh I recently started following the autism education like Instagram and that’s when I learned about stimming and got an understanding on some of my stim habits and appreciate learning all these kinda of new things I didn’t know before
Same! And I’m always saying to my self, your doing it for attention, but I realized that I do stims even before I knew they were stims
I didn't even realize half the stuff I did was stimming, all I knew was my rocking and hands flapping but now I'm realizing I do a lot more less obvious stims. Like chewing on my shirts (I did that a lot as a kid, not so much now) or chewing/sucking on necklaces! Thanks for the video :D I'm so glad I found your channel!
Hi there! I'm really glad that the video helped Kat (I'm guessing it's Kat by the channel name 😂). But yeah stimming can be obvious but also less obvious. But it's all still stimming which was something that blew my mind personally when I learnt about it!
Rocking back and forth and hand flapping is definitely stimming
I’m chewing my necklace now ngl. I still chew my shirts
I used to chew/ suck on this dog charm (for a charm bracelet)... until I swallowed it. Not a fun day and a scary few days after waiting for it to make it’s way through my system without getting stuck. Let’s just say I didn’t do that again
I used to think I was "stretching" or "itching", but my fingers were never actually itchy when I was rubbing them together, and nobody stretches one part of their body over and over again. Also my friend won't sit next to me on the couch anymore because she's always telling me to stop moving, when I don't think I'm moving at all. But I've realized I tense my muscles up and subconsciously press my feet and legs and arms against things, and that's what she's talking about.
I stim a lot, but here are a list of stims either me or my autistic freinds have
Rapid eye blinking
Feeling certain textures
Fiddling with small items
Clearing your throat repeatedly
Coughing repetition
Turning your head from side to side
Smelling things
Listening to the same song over and over
Tip toe walking
Clenching fists
Gringing teeth
Clucking your tounge
Chewing you cheek/lips
Rubbing hands together
Digging nails in to skin
Bouncing your leg
Wiggling feet
Cool vid Andy 👍
To add to this list, making clicking sounds through various means:
Back of throat clicking (I also mimic cat purring with this method)
Clicking with Tongue (already mentioned, but part of this list)
Popping cheek / flicking cheek with mouth open
Smacking lips
Snapping
Tapping with fingers
Tapping with feet
Drumming on surfaces / body parts with fingers or stand-in drumsticks such as pens and pencils
Just, something / anything to produce a steady tactile / audio rhythm.
Ironically, when I tried to learn to play the drums, I discovered that I don't really have an accurate sense of rhythm.
I rub my hands together & make patterns with my fingers when I talk sometimes. I comb my hair with my fingers when I talk. Not sure if it's just nerves though 🙄
Hmm that's a pretty fine point to make. I think some stims can be nervous habits however it's easy to mistake a stim for a nervous habits.
@@IndieAndy I think it could be nerves with me. I think I take in a lot of sensory info as I'm very detailed & sensitive to noise & taste etc... I do fidget with my hands and run my hands through my hair a lot in social situations but I think I am sort of self soothing anxiety, thank you for taking the time and care to resend to me 😊🏵️🌺
I thought I was the only one who bit the inside of their mouth😭😭😭
"Some people chew on the inside of the mouth"
Me: *biting inside my cheek while watching this*
Yooooooo I thought I was the only oneeee!!
I really thought I was the only one who bit the inside of their mouth😂😂😂😂
I do it most days. Some times its not that noticeable and other days Im worried Im going to draw blood. Lol.
This is part of the reason I wear chewelry.
Me with chewing inside of my mouth and ripping off skins on my fingers: 😳
I am not on the spectrum, but I really found it to be true when you pointed out that many people do these behaviors to self soothe. I think that those of us with attention issues or anxiety issues probably also engage in these types of behaviors too when overstimulated. I would say I do a lot of tactile stimming myself !
Yeah I do this with my hands and hair when overstimulated socially but I think it is anxiety
Everyone stims, it's just more noticeable in neurodivergent people, particularly autistic people and people with ADHD.
Personally I do this because I'm usually extremely understimulated
Dr Oyalo herbs is really helpful, and have helped my son improve with his speech and social skill complete. My son now responds to name, his aggressive behavior has stoped completely
when i'm super hyped and energetic i always go around the house and yell in a british french accent yelling at the objects for just being objects, and when i am calm on my own, i really enjoy using my head voice to sing some wordless tunes, just because it feels nice
Aww that's cool but to be honest, I am just imaging you yelling in a British voice now 😂
Omg I do that too!!!
My family is usually so concerned about this but meanwhile I'm just vibing in front of the mirror singing words I've just made up on the spot cuz I'm insanely bored and it just hypes me up
I vocally stim to but you know skatting right? I just do that like like I could be flossing my teeth then all the sudden you hear "beepa De deep bop ba diddily doo" or something of the sort I dunno just thought I 'd share :-D
My son was diagnosed last year, and as I learn more for him, I realize how much I've repressed those same behaviors. Chewing, humming, making repetitive sounds, I stopped because I knew it was socially weird, but that did increase anxiety and depression. It is soothing. I noticed I think better when I rock back and forth but I acknowledge how weird it looks and only do it in private.
I totally agree with you. My son who is 20 stims with hand flapping and pacing. I used to hum as a child, I chew the inside of my cheek and I trace my fingernails with other fingernails if that makes sense. I wonder if autistic characteristics are hereditary. I’ve just always thought of myself as a socially awkward introvert.
My 4 year boy is on the spectrum and stimming is a big part of him especially before going to bed jumping up and down and getting all excited especially when Bing is on TV he absolutely loves it . Thanks for this so far 👍🏻
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@@favourjohn312 Autism isn't a disease to cure lol
Dr Oyalo herbs is really helpful, and have helped my son improve with his speech and social skill complete. My son now responds to name, his aggressive behavior has stoped completely
"Who doesn't love lavender?" MONSTERS, that's who. Seriously, I'm so glad I found your channel, this video was so helpful, thanks. As a recently diagnosed autistic woman I'm still getting to grips with understanding my own need to stim and how that fits into my identity.
Haha ooh well I wasn't going to say it so I'm glad you did 😊 Aww that's great I'm glad you found this helpful & also how was your diagnosis journey if you don't mind me asking?
@@IndieAndy it was relatively straightforward actually (I live in the Netherlands and waiting times were about 3 months). She said it was an easy diagnosis to make and that I ticked every box, which surprised me. But as soon as that first lightbulb moment hit me, I knew what it was. I just needed a professional diagnosis to reassure me "no, you're not crazy, this is who you are"
Gosh I'm only just replying to this now 😭 But literally when I was reading it I could hear your voice as I was reading the words (or how I think you would sound... I don't know if this makes sense 😂)
Don’t hate me, but I can’t stand lavender. I used to absolutely love it, and then a switch flipped or something and it bothers me if I’m in the same room as the smell. Don’t know if it has to do with autism or not
Aww hey no hate here 👍
I like tactile stimming. When I go into shops I tend to stroke soft textures. I also peel off labels from bottles and things like that. And when I’m out walking I run my fingers across walls or fences or even bushes. When I’m overstimulated though, I shake or flap my hands to calm myself :) great video btw!
Aww soft textures are my jam ☺️ It's funny there is this one rug in this cheap shop that I adore. It's like hugging a soft bear or something and really want it. But it just doesn't work in my house... Aww even thinking about it makes me feel sad 😂
Aww thank you so much, I'm glad you liked it!
I definitely also touch ALL THE THINGS! I like to feel a lot of textures in stores, and I particularly like a specific type of dangly earrings which I always touch whenever I see (though I don't own any myself because I don't like the look, haha). Running my fingers across walls, fences, bushes, yep!
Ooh I like to run my fingers on stuff in shops also 😉
i do that too
I'm late to this but oh well! One time while shopping I felt this wonderfully smooth shirt and felt the need to tie it in a knot, so I did. Then, promptly forgot to untie it and later on, overheard the store worker exclaiming "why??" when they saw it
I've always been a big finger biter. When I was young I'd always bite my forearms when I had a meltdown, but as I'm growing up and learning to stim on a regular basis before I have a melt down. I find biting my knuckle gently is very soothing. I'm not diagnosed yet but I'm in the process
idk if talking to yourself is considered a stim but it sure does make feel so happy i also couldn’t go a day without doing it, and if I wasn’t able to talk to myself i would really feel upset
I like to crochet with different soft fibers. I also like to sew with nice fabrics of different textures. I touch all the soft things at stores. I love floral and fruity fragrances. I always have a candle or wax melt burning. I make my own soap cause I love smells so much.
When I’m under stress I rub my fingers together or rock gently so as not to draw attention. I tap my feet too or rub my hands together.
Great video!
Aww yeah I do the same especially when it's soft rugs and things 😁❤️
Aww you make your own soaps? That's pretty awesome and really impressive. Wish I was that awesome 😂 ooh now I like the visuals of candles burning but I feel like some candles don't really give off a strong smell which I what I ask ☺️
im a big tactile stimmer! i find that im almost constantly tapping my feet or doing something with my hands!!
Ooh gosh yeah I foot tap as well. Just super awesome stuff!
I do the same, but I think it's because of my ADHD. Is the constant fidgeting of ADHD and stimming the same thing?
I pick at my skin and nails and pull out my hair and it's so annoying.
If you pick skins and stuff, maybe the Chewigem stuff I mentioned might be helpful?
I have same exact problem, got to the point where I developed bald spots. Best thing I found was making those squishy baloon stress balls and allways having it in my hand.
My husband pulls the skin up on the back of his hand and grabs his left hand and then rubs it back and forth over his mouth. He does the mouth bit when he's stressed and worried.
Oh me too! Not the hair one tho. I pick my fingers and lips and sometimes they begins to bleed. For some reason, it feels *really* good to pick/pull at stuff but I don’t know if any stim toys that have those features T-T
@@clintdona4586 my husband doesn't draw blood. He'd pass out, lol
As ADHD person i stim is:
Hand Flapping
Eye Blinking
Chewing inside of my cheeks
Skin Picking
Leg Shaking
Repeating my Favorite Songs
Flickering my Fingers
Getting off my Seat
Jumping (Only if I'm Jumping peoples beds)
And Spinning (Causing me to be Dizzy)
Man!!I do all of them.
As much as I love these, I could never chew on my shirt. I tried a few years ago and the feeling was horrible, it makes me shiver when i think of it
Yeah I have to say it's not something I did but it is something that people have done and do do.
Auditory stimming is a thing. It could be playing an instrument in a specific way over and over, a certain song, or, for someone I used to know, it can be repeatedly playing the same clip of audio from a CZcams video or podcast.
I think vocal stimming can also be a form of auditory stimming but it's up to the person to let you know which it is for them. It could be either or both.
Afterthought, playing a musical instrument can also be a tactile/kinesthetic stim.
So that’s why I keep singing the same song 10 times in a row at the top of my voice….
Sorry neighbours lmao
Doc Oyalo can reverse autism with herbs and it’s completely perfect. I used it for my son and so far his speech is verbal and social skill is normal and he can now also respond to his name and speak out what he wants on his own he calls mama and dad.
I have ADHD and I realized that I stim way more than my neurotypical cousins. I never realized how much I stim before.
Same. People only started asking me about recently which made me more self conscious but I don't really mind cuz it helps me feel stimulated in the end.
Tactile, taste/smell (vanilla, lavender, eucalyptus, tea tree, cinnamon), I pick at my skin.. cuticles and dead skin on my feet... Kind of gross, I know. And I have to touch every soft fabric in the store when I am there. OR if I am wearing anything velvet, my hands don't stop moving. OR if I have a fuzzy blanket on my bed, my feet... Love drawing circles... Could last for hours.
I'm not officially diagnosed yet, but I am working on getting that done.
Yeah have to say skin picking isn't really my thing 😯 but thank you for sharing!
@@IndieAndy I didn't expect it to be anyone elses thing. Sadly, it started with peeling dried glue off my hands. Ever do that? I can't totally handle the feeling of the glue on my hands, but I love peeling it off.
I'm not on the spectrum but I stim a lot. I bite the inside of my cheeks, I bounce my leg, click my fingers and fidget with fidget cubes and the sort all the time. It's cool knowing it's absolutely normal and you're not alone in doing it.
Doc Oyalo can reverse autism with herbs and it’s completely perfect. I used it for my son and so far his speech is verbal and social skill is normal and he can now also respond to his name and speak out what he wants on his own he calls mama and dad.
I’m not sure if anyone else mentioned it in the comments, but there’s also something called “proprioceptive stimming”, which is basically the sensation of moving your body through space. I think people lump it together with tactile stimming, but someone who is a proprioceptive sensory seeker will often specifically like the feeling of rocking, swinging, or standing on tip-toes, spinning, or falling/flying. Personally I mostly stim visually (like glitter, sequins, anything holographic), but I also like fidget cubes and spinners, as well as spinning in circles (which for me is a happy stim!)
Aww hi Teddy! To be fair I can't remember what I said in this video as it was quite a few months ago but I feel that I kind of out tactile stimming in with proprioceptive accidentally. I really should have mentioned this so apologies. But that is a very important stim which I feel goes unmentioned alot for sure.
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment 👍
I'm autistic and I didn't know that was a stim! I didn't know I was stimming when I was doing all that!!
that's so cool
I was diagnosed recently (36 years old) and have been trying to undo some of the masking/repressing I've had to do for so many years, part of that is allowing myself to stim when I need it. I'm still trying to pick stuff out but I think my biggest one honestly is picking at my fingers. I've been playing with my hands more too, like a sort of loose clapping without the sound, or lacing my fingers together and flapping that back and forth so the fingers of one hand smack the back of the other and back and forth. Dunno if I described that well. Just a minute ago I felt the urge to swing my legs out and in and kinda smack my feet together so I did, hard to do because my chair isn't tall enough. Just found this channel and subscribed, thanks so much for your videos!
Aww hi there! To be honest it's something that just comes with me. I mean I've been trying to be more "myself" at home and just try different stims to help me regulate 😊
Hope you find things to help you my friend and take care!
I have a tendency to meow, chirp like a cricket, and whistle like a bird. I used to get really embarrassed when anyone noticed that one of my behaviors seemed strange, so I went through different stims until eventually when I was entering adulthood I found that not only could I mimic some animal noises fairly well, but that most people weren't bothered by them. It's weird that autism never came up sooner in my life, but looking back I can see how much work I have put into masking all the things I always thought of as weird or awkward about myself.
Doc Oyalo can reverse autism with herbs and it’s completely perfect. I used it for my son and so far his speech is verbal and social skill is normal and he can now also respond to his name and speak out what he wants on his own he calls mama and dad.
@@favourjohn312 sell your snake oil bull elsewhere, autism isn't a disease, it is a NEUROLOGICAL DIFFERENCE
What I mostly do now is I pick my skin and nails, I bite my lips open on the inside and I crack my fingers a lot... and as I was watching the video and reading the comments I remembered some things I did as a child: I chewed on my tongue, I chewed on my hair or I twisted my hair or tore them. Didn't realize these habits were stimming! So I guess I'm a tactile and oral stimmer.
I am currently seeking a diagnosis and it's been hard. My regular therapist doesn't think I have autism because I have good eye contact. The more I get into these youtube holes the more I identify. Especially with pathological avoidance, subtle stimming, and understanding most social cues but not identifying with them. I am mildly obsessive with my boyfriend who I view as my best friend. I don't feel the need for alone time without him and he is my security blanket in a way. My stims are biting my lips, scratching my skin and scalp, media, and perfume. I never realized perfume collecting might be related. Thank you.
Update: I got my diagnosis from a specialist in November of 2022!
Doc Oyalo can reverse autism with herbs and it’s completely perfect. I used it for my son and so far his speech is verbal and social skill is normal and he can now also respond to his name and speak out what he wants on his own he calls mama and dad.
Omg I feel the same sometimes I make too !such eye contact and it feels like I am staring someone down I also understand social cues but same as you don't identify with them although I do have a.little trouble with sarcasm nice to know someone else feels the same though
This is something very important to keep in mind: many mental health physicians /professionals aren’t trained or knowledgeable enough to make a conclusive determination of autism. And it’s even less of a number when it’s an adult with autism. Finding a specialist specifically trained in identifying adult autism (which requires its own training separate from identifying it in children and teens - ADOS is the gold standard ) is the most appropriate path. Too many people get an incorrect diagnosis from professionals assuming and giving their opinion when they don’t have the requisite knowledge or training to do so.
Hi! I love your video! My son has autism and he is 14. He has always paced, back and forth through the livingroom while talking to himself. He used to run back and forth as a little boy but more now the walking and talking. We have always let encouraged him to be himself. He is so wonderful and our joy!
Mine would be oral stimming and I still use my fidget spinner.
My daughter is 2 and on the spectrum. One of her tactile stims is that she always taps her toys on different surfaces. That's really her way of playing with toys.
Aww that's cool to hear and at least she is happy being tactile ☺️
I did that when I was a child. I had a doll house and the only way I played with it was by making the dolls walk up and down the stairs because I liked the sound of their plastic shoes.
Doc Oyalo can reverse autism with herbs and it’s completely perfect. I used it for my son and so far his speech is verbal and social skill is normal and he can now also respond to his name and speak out what he wants on his own he calls mama and dad.
I do that to with my toys! I find tapping very soothing for some reason but my mom and grandma HATE IT lols
Dr Oyalo herbs is really helpful, and have helped my son improve with his speech and social skill complete. My son now responds to name, his aggressive behavior has stoped completely and he now sings and says what he want
I have quite a few stims.
Verbal stims: "dididididididi" or just singing the same song over and over
Taste/Smell: sour foods, like limes and lemons
Oral: Bite on my cheeks, paper, and plastics
Tactile Stimming: Cutting paper, twirling water bottle, flapping hands (does this count??), bouncing foot
edit: I forgot the tapping
some stims i do are:
tapping my foot
agressivly shaking hands
moving head side to side
messing with my hair
pulling something from under my nails
chew the inside of my mouth
mess with my teeth *(dont like this one)*
I was diagnosed with autism 2 years ago (aspergers)
At first my family thought I was crazy because I would rock when angry ,bite my nails,or grind my teeth etc, but then I got diagnosed and they were like that it explains the tantrum like stuff and how concentrated on subjects and etc
So now life’s good I live with my dad and he understands me better
Doc Oyalo can reverse autism with herbs and it’s completely perfect. I used it for my son and so far his speech is verbal and social skill is normal and he can now also respond to his name and speak out what he wants on his own he calls mama and dad.
My current main body stims include:
- hand flapping (often in front of my eyes with upper arms and shoulders tensed)
- jumping
- galloping
- rocking
- shaking my head back and forth (I need to be careful with this one. Its easy to fall over, hit my head, or have my glasses fly off when I do this, and it’s usually involuntary and difficult to stop)
- head banging
- hitting the heels of my hands together
- toe walking
- climbing
- jumping off things
- raptor hands
- squeezing my arms behind my back
This isn’t even including the stims with objects (such as stim toys, weighted objects, or swings) or vocal stims!
you know toe walking I get that people think it's a stim but it builds your calves so how can something productive be viewed as an autism stim? It's not exclusive to Autism.
@@rabeechowdhury It's because there's a big difference between doing something purposefully, for the health effect, and doing it subconsciously, with an intention to soothe or stimulate yourself above all else. Stims aren't inherently healthy or unhealthy, they aren't defined by whether or not they're "productive", they're defined based on Why someone is doing them. So so many things aren't exclusive to autism, but that doesn't make something frequently showing in people with autism less significant.
2 years forward and I've just discovered your channel.
Stimming for me has for the better part to do with my hands: tapping myself, wielding my hands so my fingers make a clipping sound, throwing my arm up into the air.
But I also enjoy walking on the tip of my toes quit often ( that movement made me fall of the stairs more than I'd like to recount).
Another part of stimming for me is binge-watching/listening to a favourite song chosen at that time over and over again.
Also I like to click my tongue in a rapid way and make noises with it.
Thank you for this amazing view into the world of stimming.
I like stroking (?) silk and the material certain clothes labels are made of (the ones just inside the neckline), very comforting :)
Ooh you see I find silk to be nice but it can be ruined easily. Also isn't it easy to make it staticky?
@@IndieAndy Strangely it does change feeling over time (days I mean) but that's more likely just my fingers :D (I listened to a couple of you tracks, loved "Way Down" (acoustic), your tone is quite "ethereal" (the only word can think of at the mo) and fits the melody well)
Lol my essential oil blend bottle was up to my nose when you were talking about lavender 😂
Haha that is a very weird coincidence... Gosh all I want is some lavender right now honestly 😂
I also have a stim that looks almost like a tourette's tic (it's not)
my neck jerks to the left or my legs twitch and it happens a lot in my bed lol
I do that with my neck, too! Whenever I’m overstimulated I can’t help but whip my head to the side a couple times
Me too, I thought I was alone xd... I love your profile picture!
Ooooh I have the head jerk on the left too but it's a tic !
@@Hi-vf9wx haha cool!
I do this constantly I'm so glad I'm not alone in this
Literally just watching you play with the slinky calmed my down. Thank you.
"Another type of autism stimming is tactile stimming." *catches slinky*
Me: *slowly putting down my own slinky*
i feel so much better watching a show when i can just listen and play games on my phone that dont require me to pay attention, similarly i cant really listen to a podcast or lecture if im not doing repeating movements with my hands (growing up my notebooks were all filled with stars and tiny flowers). i guess it was just tactile steaming all along! i recommend for those like me to pick up cross stitching, its simpler than regular embroidery and you just do the same movement over and over again
As someone who has only recently found out that they're on the spectrum (PDD to be specific), Stimming really explains a lot of my strange habits. My love of the smell of coffee, blueberry and coconut, how I eat cheese more often than anything else, how I love to fiddle with and take apart pens, how I bite my lip and chew my nails too.
This has really helped a lot-
Aww I love the smell of coffee ☺️
I am Autistic and I rock and hum when I’m nervous sensory overload excited like I am right now it’s soothing and a Way for us to express being happy or excited
Yeah I hear you! Thank you for sharing!!
I've never thought of it as stimming, but now that you mention it...
mouth noises
making fart noises
clacking my teeth
whistling tunes
softly nibbling my nails
biting my pinky finger
nibbling the skin between my thumb and index finger
feeling objects
running my fingers around the rim of objects
drumming with my fingers
shaky leg
hard blink
clicking around the border of a youtube video
Got my official ADHD and Autism diagnosis on Tuesday. I didn't realize how much I actually stimmed, especially at the gym, where I unmask almost completely, depending on which coach is around. I tend to wave my hands around between reps during Olympic weightlifting, especially on heavier days with snatches or clean & jerks. I also love the flavor of coffee and will try to get that flavor into anything appropriate. Most of my stimming is going to be with my hands and I often find myself actively moving my hands around more often than not, especially when I'm trying to think or get my focus back. It shows up a fair amount in archery as well between sets, where I often walk around waving my hands. I don't know if it's an actual stim or not, but I also LOVE to drop the loaded barbell (with proper technique) to hear the sound as well as feeling the ground beneath me - nothing ego related, but rather the vibration I feel in my feet.
Not sure if this is appropriate but I just wanted to say congrats on the diagnosis' and hope that things go well on your journey. But have to say that alot of my stims are to do with the movement of my body i.e. cracking joints... It's just my thing. It's the the feel but also the sound which is really satisfying 👍
@@IndieAndy Thank you! I am actually very relieved!
Bro, the gym is where I GO OFF!! I yell, do my deathcore vocals along to the shit I blast, just full blown swimming. Only way I feel cleansed
I like deep pressure. I have to sleep with a weighted blanket. I don’t know if this is tactile stimming or not though.
I also play with textures. I have a spiky bouncy ball that I carry with me in my back pack and when I am stressed in public I will play with it because I like the soft rubbery spikes texture. Not sure why.
Hmm no it wouldn't be tactile as it's to do with pressure... I can't think of the term but yeah 😂 I'm not a fan of those because they are pointy. I'm more of a soft stress ball kind of guy 👍
I love pikachu and the cool stuffed animals behind you!
Ooh thanks! To be fair, alot of those are my fiance's as we don't have room to put them anyway else. However I love having them there 😍
I'm fippling with my hands a lot, rubbing and scratching my head (think Ive caused a lot of tiny scalpwounds because of that) and bite on my own hair (and a weard part, sometimes even eat part of the hairstraws)... :/ I'm soon starting a investigation if i have autism or not. My workplace has reacted and they call me introvert and others seem to think im just lazy... I have a hard time doing things at work that others feel is nothing. Every day I come home and feel emptied of energy and tierd. Trying hard to be like everyone else but having a hard time with social interaction... My boss says that Im quiet and that I need to be more active. Often I cry and after a long vacation my anxiety is coming on strongly... :( Hope that I can get som help with strategies from my therapeut... Sometimes I feel so lonely and like an alien and that none understands me. :'( Had a great meltdown this semester and I havent been anywhere ok since.
I hope you can find some relief!
Linyvo, you might consider Autism. I have felt all those things at work, almost daily. I deal with it by letting co-workers know I am Autistic, leave me alone thank you very much!
When I was standing waiting for a relative to pass me her new phone number, another relative who is also autistic noticed that I was scrunching my fingers up as I waited.
I also tend to use dialogue from films, phrases, quotations etc.
I have music running through my head constantly and I sing inside my head and use my teeth as the drums.
When I walk I tend to use my fingers flicking back and forth as a kind of timekeeping exercise.
I never new there was a term for this and that it was something I was regularly doing! I’m not autistic, but I’ve always had anxiety and get overstimulated going outside so I do all sorts of things to try and cope. Thanks for you’re video!
Doc Oyalo can reverse autism with herbs and it’s completely perfect. I used it for my son and so far his speech is verbal and social skill is normal and he can now also respond to his name and speak out what he wants on his own he calls mama and dad.
I was diagnosed about 2 years ago at the age of 34 after the doctors in the psych ward thought that there might be something more to my depression. I didn't get any info or help after my diagnosis, making figuring out what it all means in my life to be quite overwhelming. With that said, I'd like to thank you so much for making these videos, this episode along with the ones on shutdowns, masking and burnouts have revealed more information than I've been able to find until then to better understand myself. I've been doubting the diagnosis since I don't rock in my chair, flap my hands or really have meltdowns or what I thought a meltdown was(all things I thought were mandatory and shows what my understanding of autism was), but you have opened my eyes and have helped me to accept myself.
i find tincil, glitter, smooth paper, wool and humming really relaxing. i also tend to bounce my knee a lot and tug on my shirt because its comforting and plus, big loose shirts are super comfy and soft
I’m not autistic but I think I’ve been stimming all my life. I’ve always seemed to have a specific coping habit. For the longest time it’s been picking scabs on my head. I also used to make this little noise at the back of my throat. I’m not sure if this is considered stimming. I also get really really excited to the point where I have to make a noise and I’ve realized that shaking my hands help to calm me down and get that energy out in a way that isn’t too noticeable for the people around me.
(I haven’t been diagnosed with ASD but I am neurodivergent)
My fav stims are: hand flapping, fast and repetitive clicking sounds, grabby motion, knocking, repeating words, rocking back and forth, running my hands over bumpy objects, chewing.
I love the clicking sound, it sounds good, it feels good, it makes me soooooo happy!
If you were next to me chewing gum, clicking, you might just see a real meltdown!
The opening chords are beautifully amazing!
I'm a tactile, visual and oral stimmer, my faves include, kinetic sand, soft things like make up brushes or sponges, slime and water, I love water, being in it feeling it on me, love it, my visual stims include soft fiber optic lights, bubbles, patterns like a kaleidoscope and colours, I freaking love those satisfying videos on CZcams as well, I stim off them for ages, I rock and hum while I watch them x
Aww I've never actually played with kinetic sand ever... Feel like I'm missing out 😁 I love soft stuff too. Actually I'm really into those sequin pillows, you know the ones the change pattern when you move them up & down... Really want something like that in my house 😄
Ooh yeah my Nicola was obsessed with those videos for awhile a year or two ago. I like them but couldn't watch them all the time 😊
❤💙💚💛💜
Incredibly informative and helpful! I've been diagnosed recently and these kind of videos are very educational for introspection
Aww well I'm glad you enjoyed the video and there are more videos like this on my CZcams channel. So feel free to check those out ☺️
I don't know if I'm autistic, but I like to feel my lips with my finger tips. People think I'm chewing my nails, but I'm not. I also touch my eyes a lot. It's terrible and gross :(
it’s not terrible! i’m sorry if someone made you think it was but i think it’s fine to do. it makes you feel better doesn’t it?
@@kayleighb2981 Nobody has said anything about it. I just think it's terrible because it's an eye infection waiting to happen.
I got my fingernails painted with shellac once, never again! I got obsessed with sliding the smoothness on my lips😄🥰 loved the video 💕
ive been used to rubbing my fingernails against my lips for years. It somehow made my fingernails very shiny and smooth. It just feels good? ^^;
@@jules7125 I have a pillow which has a special texture, i had it as a kid, i absolutely LOVE it, its veeery soft, and i always rubbed it with my lips or nose. Just like i did with my nails when i didnt have the pillow, the texture and softness, it also kinda "slides" which i love that too. Until now i still have this pillow ksjsjs
I just ordered a set of markers that I've been wanting since they were released and I've been stimming non stop since
When I was younger I would constantly say the K sound, it eventually went away and I still LOVE the smell of books, and paper so I'll smell it as much as possible.. I have other stims as well but theres to many to list here
I love the smell of books too !
I love the feel of glass beads. At the store I will touch all the strands of beads, I'll stuff my hands into a bucket of them and I sort them over and over. By type, by color, by material etc. Then dump them all back together and do it again. I spend hours at a time just sorting
Amazing! You’ve got a new subscriber in me. I’m not on the spectrum but my 4 year old son is and I often find myself clueless as to how I should engage with him. He engages in everyone of these stims that you mentioned and sometimes some of them scare me Bc of how deep in the loop he is. If you have any videos of how to engage in these stims please link me or if you don’t then please make a video when you have time. I really want to understand my son a lot more than I do and your help would be greatly appreciated. Have a great day ❤️
My smell stim is laundry fabric softener. I put it on a cloth in my pocket so I can smell it all the time....i know the chemicals probably isnt the healthiest so i try not to do it. Chewing and snapping gum is my other stim that annoys people a lot but it feels SOOOO good. I look foward to when im alone so i can do it without annoyjng others. My tactile stimming is rubbing a very specific type of fabric between my fingers. I've had the same blankets for 40 years to stim with and haven't found another blanket that compares.
Can’t believe he’s gone.. I’m forever thankful for him.
@Hanley Townsend I’m gonna have to look that up.. my 6 year old has autism.. I’m willing to try anything to help him talk.. thank you so much for telling me about that.
Where did u get that at?
One of the stims I do that I could recommend to everyone to try, is origami. I think there is no household that is without paper that can be used to fold with. There are so many types, difficulty levels, colour and paper (even fabric) options, that I think there is something in it for everyone. Plus it can have many purposes. (oh, and it can stay very cheap)
Ooh yeah that's a great one. In fact I really like to fold paper into shapes myself... Mainly triangles (no idea why, it's just relaxing).
I'm definitely an oral stimmer. I used to bite my family because having something in my mouth just felt really good! Then when I was 12, my family finally made me stop. I started using gum alot. Then about a year ago, I found chewlery. I now have 2 chew necklaces, a big jack on for using in my sensory area, and a small, subtle feather necklace for wearing on me in public. After getting some tactile stim toys, I learned that I love tangles and squishy things! And whenever I'm having an anxiety attack or meltdown, I pull my hair and scratch my arms to calm down. I'm trying to stop the last 2 though.
Great video. The more of your videos I watch, the more I like you...and I see that we have wolf-biting and spicy food in common. Oddly, I never thought of my addiction to spicy food (I literally have 43 different bottles of hot sauce in my fridge, along with 7 types of frozen peppers, 9 types of dried peppers, and 12 types of powdered peppers) as a gustatory-oral stim until you mentioned it in this video. I was dxed as an adt, and have done all sorts of research and consumption of autistic-produced media, but I learn something new about myself regularly.
Ever since I went to therapy and started to get more investigated of autism and so on because I became severely depressed and needed help. I’ve realized that I stim so often. And it’s nice bc it gives be such a calming feeling. Ever since I was younger I talked a lot because I felt the need to, I used to spinn around and so weird dances with my hands. I also rock back and forth and flap. My hands when I get overwhelmed and i do noises. It’s amazing learning about this when you can also find out what more things u can try
I've been aware of stimming as a concept for years but only started looking into it more in-depth lately and it has made me so much more aware of what I do, haha. I definitely do a lot of hand things, such as flapping, clapping very rapidly in a specific way where my fingers slap against my palms instead of my hands hitting staight-on, rapidly rubbing my fingers sideways across each other so they make almost like a faint drum roll sound, and sometimes sort of squeezing my hands in an almost massaging way. I also do some other kinda random hand things, and some things with my teeth. Mostly tactile stims, really. A lot of fidgeting and feeling different textures. As a kid I would often do that thing where you squint at a light so that it looks like light beams are coming off it, if that makes sense, and tilt my head side to side to make the light beams move.
Doc Oyalo can reverse autism with herbs and it’s completely perfect. I used it for my son and so far his speech is verbal and social skill is normal and he can now also respond to his name and speak out what he wants on his own he calls mama and dad.
@@favourjohn312 That's not possible. I looked him up and it seems like he's making some pretty wild claims. And yet I notice he doesn't have the Nobel prize that someone who could actually do those things would undoubtedly receive.
@Hanley Townsend Lmao are you guys bots or are you getting paid to promote this charlatan?
I'm 100% oral stimmer i have to have something in my mouth at all times. Gum,my fingers,my thumb etcetc. I have been like this since birth.
Aww yeah I know a few people like that (myself included)
You forgot about auditive stimming, i love music and i always need to listen to my current favourite album or songs, i feel like something is missing if i don't have my headphones and can't listen to music when i go out. And, yeah, in my everyday life i must listen to something.
Your eyes are amazing! They're so clear and beautiful.
Aww thanks Robbie ☺️
Just realized that when I’m going on a walk or something I always like to snap of one of those long grass things and cut them with my fingernail so that I have many small grass straws that is the same size. I also do that with small sticks and other things like that. I also stim when I hear someone with a very cute and high pitch voice
I use to love spinning in a circle and yes i still love it but was never diagnosed
Aww I never got into the spinning thing. It just made me feel dizzy. I love going upside down personally. Just the rush of blood to the head was awesome 😂
@@IndieAndy it calms me down when i am stressed about work, if I am on a spinning chair then that is a plus
I was diagnosed about 15 years ago and have not really been around any other ASD people until the last couple of years. Because of this I genuinely thought a lot of ny behaviors were just ne being crazy. Im very thankful for people like you who share such helpful explanations. I do echolalia and finger flicking along with my mimicking typing on my leg, phrases that feel fun to type if that makes sense. It basically was my way of masking the finger flicking and hand waving into something people didn't really notice unless they really stared. Now even though I don't try to mask anymore I find myself still doing it along with the normal finger flicking
i always chew on things. i rock back and forth. i like to listen to music and i can stim to modt music (to the beat)
I'm a tactile stimmer. I have a tangle thingy (I hope you know what I'm talking about) and a fidget cube, I also have a bit of soft cloth that I carry around a lot too
Ooh yeah a tangle, I have one somewhere. Can't remember where I put mine 😟
"Who doesn't love lavender?" I don't. It's way too pungent and overpowering, oh my god, lavender is the WORST!😂
Haha that's fair enough 😂 what do you prefer smell wise??
@@IndieAndy Generally, I like sweet scents like rose or orange :)
Lavender smells great to me.
Ooh love oranges ☺️
IndieAndy I love oranges too and their smell.
My stims that I do are rocking, hang flapping, finger flicking, rubbing my hands together and sometimes clapping when I am happy or excited.
I love your stims! Never stop doing them If they make you feel good or help you feel better :)
Awww. Thanks. I need to do them more daily. I do rock a lot whenever I can and hand flap a lot, but I am not real comfortable hand flapping in public especially if I am with someone. I really need to drop the ‘mask’ and just be myself, since autism is apart of me .
i was chewing the inside of my mouth and my fingers since i remember and i thought that was sh because i did it in stressful situations i never knew that was a stim i feel so relieved now thank you so much for this video
im watching a promotion for chewelry while using my own chewable necklace...I've reached peak stimming
Awww gosh that is the life 👏
I had trouble sleeping as a kid so I rocked back and forth in my pillow every night at bedtime to fall asleep.
I also re-watch movies when I'm upset and I study movie scenes and song lyrics until I can repeat them in my head over and over again, in the exact same words and intonations.
Do these count?
Lol I feel you. Especially when watching movies I've already watched, I just spend the time analyzing them and coming up with ideas I'll never share from everything I watch. Except I don't really repeat my train of thought, just the movies.
Pride and prejudice .. pirates .. I can quote them for you .. that’s also how I learn languages. It’s just that my German vocab is bit odd since I only watched WW2 films in German 😅. Ich soll erschossen werden ( Der Untergang) 🙈
@@VeroLandzaat I learned my English from Hermione. "Now, if you don't mind, I'm going to bed. Before one of you comes up with another clever idea to get us killed. Or worse. Expelled."
I'm definitely an auditory and oral stimmer. I have certain phrases and words (half of which aren't even proper words) that I can repeat over and over. I do it in public, under the breath, which is why wearing a mask is great for me. I also make some kind of rhythmic humming sounds under my breath, which is easier to do in public. I also chew, though. I (unfortunately?) loved chewing on my hair and nails as a kid, for which I got so much crap I stopped chewing altogether. Recently took it back up again though, and yeah, it's soothing. I'm a tactile stimmer to a lesser degree, also because I get crap for it. I got stretching/tunnels in my ears, and I love to pull and flip on my tunnels, especially while I wear those "basic" metal tunnels. My mother, who doesn't know I'm autistic, gives me lot of crap for doing that when we're out in public. And I don't even notice I've started doing it until she comments on it.
I do oral and tactile stimming, with much of my tactile stimming also being centered around sound and, especially, rhythm.
You’re wonderfull thank you
Ever since I was a kid I was a chewer! Most of my hoodies as a kid I ruined the strings because I chewed without realizing it.
OH, so this might explain my obsession with salt & vinegar nuts and chips (among many other things) :o :D I feel like I am learning something new about myself from every video I have watched on your channel. It is really weird but also comforting, I am 36 years old and have just come to realization I might be autistic (it would explain A LOT!).
Sometimes I feel like I need to hear calm speech and it kinda feels like a stim. Sometimes I'll put on videos of people explaining stuff that I already know just because it's relaxing. It gets distracting though because I tend to concentrate on what they're saying, so discovering the world of endless babble that is ASMR was a bit of a blessing.
Aww that's kind of cool to be honest. Have to say that calming voices help me relax ☺️
I'm autistic and I love playing with my Freddy fazbear toy and twisting my shirt
I just realized that when I spin or turn the chair side to side when I sit in Spinny chairs, that was stimming. I love the sensation of dizziness when spinning (I also spin when swimming, but I'm careful not to drown, and I know how to swim. My family says I swim like a MF fish. I say sea otter.)
Oooh yeah I love spinny chairs! I have one where I film videos. Often when recording, I'll do a quick spin just because the sensation is so good ☺️
@@IndieAndy Cool! I just hate the squeaky ones like my brother has.
Ooh yeah I know!
I love singing as a vocal stim a lot ☺️
Stims I do:
-clipping & unclipping hair clips
-happy dance (jumping & waving)
-knee bouncing
-chewing on
-certain words & phrases
-swishing spit between teeth (yeah ik weird)
-biting & picking at skin
-blinking/squinting with one eye
-same song over and over
-hand flapping (sometimes)
I know I'm on a very low autism spectrum but is walking on my tippy toes and squeaking repeatedly when I'm happy stimming?
I pull my hair out. When OCD and ASD collide!!
I used to do that after I got lice back in fifth grade. XD
Awww gosh that's so bad! I still pull bits of my hair out but it's only when the hair on my head is curvy... So weird 😂👍
I pull my hair out all the time >:(
@@IndieAndyOMG I thought I was crazy, I do that with curly hair too, I think is the texture
I have had problems with over eating for as long as I can remember. Found out that I was autistic very late in life.
The more I think of it...the more I feel like I eat as a way of stimming.
Stress buildup all day..relaxation mainly at night by certain textures, flavours..crunching sometimes. This behaviour started very young.
Nothing that seems to be able to replace this but smoking. But I stopped and don't want to start. So I keep being overweight. 😑
I just love the way you present your videos. I am definitely a tactile stimmer
I have Asperger's. I just heard the term stimming recently. I rock back and forth and I'm not sure if that's considered a stim. I also play with hang nails on my fingers. I've always found it calming, but my fingers always have hang nails on them. It's that a stim?
Yes they are.
HI Christine :) Rocking back and forth is a stim that many people do for comfort or when they are overstimulated by the environment or situation at hand. Do you find it soothing? Same with the hang nails or biting the inside of your mouth (I do this one) over and over again. We all have stims some are more subtle than others. Usually people with ASD are just more pronounced .
I'm not diagnosed with autism but I do all of these stims except for taste :) I find stimming so so helpful and it has saved me from harming myself before! I do have severe sensory issues- mostly sounds. certain sounds, especially loud ones, will cause me to start crying, send pain throughout my whole body, cause me to start shaking, and/or even make me lose vision for a few moments. I'm wondering if this ties into anything :0 I'll have to talk to someone about it ahaha-
Doc Oyalo can reverse autism with herbs and it’s completely perfect. I used it for my son and so far his speech is verbal and social skill is normal and he can now also respond to his name and speak out what he wants on his own he calls mama and dad.
@@favourjohn312 .......
@Hanley Townsend can yall shut up
Your eyes are beautiful. Reminds me of my babies. Thank you so much
I am mostly a tactile stimmer. Like I always have to keep my hands busy or else I feel bored or anxious. In restaurants I would take the paper wrappings of a straw or a napkin just tear it up and roll it into balls. I also have a really bad habit of ripping my nails off to make them short because I just find it fascinating to see what makes up the nail and I would constantly look at it and inspect it. Also because I want them to look perfect. But that's just some of the stims I do.
OMG LAVENDER IS MY SMELL
Haha it's the only smell for Jade ☺️
@@IndieAndy My fave smell right now is an essential oil I have that had lavender and orange in it. I also have a lavender pine one.
Aww that's lovely! We don't really use anything like this as it's just not our thing but god that pine one sounds amazing!!! 😁
@@IndieAndy It's weird because I'm super critical of essential oils when it comes to MLMs or false health claims, but I also LOOOOVE essential oils.