(eBook) Ultimate Guide to Stimming

Ultimate Guide to Stimming120 Stims and Strategies for Stress Reduction, Focus/Attention, and Sensory Regulation What are Stims?Stims or stimming are thoughts or actions that address one or more physical, emotional, or sensory needs.Some stims relieve stress. Others release excess physical or emotional energy. And still others satisfy specific sensory and perceptual needs.Some stims increase focus and attention while others help detach or dissociate from unwanted emotions or sensory stimulation.A stim may be as simple as flapping one’s hands when excited or as complex as juggling while reciting and alphabet backwards to effectively ‘reset’ the Autonomic Nervous System.Some stims are obvious such as rocking or spinning in circles. Others are less obvious such as continuously recalculating possible trajectories of other vehicles while driving or rubbing one’s thumb and index finger together.Some stims are more acceptable at social gatherings such as nodding in agreement or counting the