Stimmy stim stim.

If this video makes you feel *things* Then maybe check this out …

Stimming in a natural activity done by multiple Neurotypes including ADHD and Autism. Note that many are completely unaware that current estimates are that up to 50% of ADHDers are also Autistic, something colloquially referred to as AuDHD.

Stimming Is “self Stimulatory behavior” which is done by Neurodivergent people, often intuitively, to address various sensory needs & drives and to regulate stress. It’s less about the explicit *action* and more about the *reason* the person is *doing* the action.

Note that the general population assumes that Autism is much rarer than it actually is. Modern studies and deeper understanding of Autism is revealing that likely 5% (1 in 20) of the global population is Autistic, if not more.

If you are interested in learning more about Autistic experiences, here is a collection of memes about Autism & Autistic experiences by Autistic people

And if you want a very concise understanding of Autism that can be experienced in less than 15 minutes, we truly recommend this video:

If you have made it this far here is a visual stim you may find pleasing.

Or maybe this visual stim is ineffably entrancing?

This visual stim is particularly captivating for many.

This one has fire, color change, transformation, and repair …

This is one of our favorite visual stims:

This one is particularly mesmerizing (to us at least) Alt text [white background with grid and circles. Elements of the grid are constantly rotating and reconnecting forming wavy lines]

BTW, Stims can be acoustic too.

This visual stim by @SciStone_ is very soothing for us.

People who grow up without knowing they are Autistic are often taught intention or passively to suppress their stims. Here is a thread written by an Autists who learned how to stop suppressing their stims.

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