What is Stimming?

What is Stimming?
Stimming is any behaviour that is self-stimulating.
We often use the word Stim for short.
What does it look like?
Stimming can be any repetitive physical action such as:
Dancing
Bouncing
Doodling
Chewing
Rocking
Spinning
Basically, anything that feels good = there is no wrong way to stim!
What are Stim Toys?
Stim toys are objects that a person can use to stim.
Such as:
Bands
Bracelets
Pens
Smell Jars
Chewy Jewelry
Fidget Spinners and Cubes
Honestly, anything can be a stim toy.
How does it help?
Stimming helps us:
Focus
Clam
Reset
Cope
Feel Good
and is quite simply vital!
To find out more see our webpage on Stimming:
www.LorenSnow.com/stimming
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[@ThatOneMule]

Thank you! I am on the spectrum snd ADHD... All these videos sre usually like 20 minutes..cant do that

[@VictorXRF]

I have lot of plush toys and pieces of fabric that I love to touch.

[@LorenSnow]

I need to get more plush toys :P

[@tamardolenjishvili3542]

great video

[@redpandafanatic180]

I have this tree that came from a water set.

[@Ghosted_EditsYT]

Is stim a lot I stimmed today at gym class I just touched the fiat belt I had for the rugby game because I was overwhelmed in the rugby game

[@HttaYann-yw5mv]

I know understand why chewing gum makes me focus

[@LocalPest]

My favourite is a crochet octopus cause it's the only one I own other than a rubix cube and those frusterate me, btw this is the intended use of the octopus and the one listed on the pattern also I'm not neurovirgent as far as I know, I just like having something to do with my hands

[@avatar3746]

Mine is some fidget toys like rice and all that

[@tamardolenjishvili3542]

my fevourite stimm toy is rubiks cube

[@LorenSnow]

For me it’s a bracelet that’s super stretchy.

[@aksniper3816]

I chew on plastic straws or take that ring off of like soda or water chew on it

[@LorenSnow]

I know people that are sad about plastic straw bans as they chew on them too and one day they won’t be able to anymore.

[@annelisekubecka5829]

I have a rainbow popit thing shaped like a heart.