Posted by noa on May 21, 2003, at 19:55:07
In reply to I feel crappy, posted by tina on May 21, 2003, at 15:09:13
Tina, hope the laugh helped. And the other thing, too!
I have one or two old movies on tape that I watch when I'm sick or feeling blah. Don't know if that would work for you.
Carbos help--they are calming and sedating for me. Not the best long term strategy, but they help with I'm really agitated.
Reading is hard at those times--requires too much concentration.
Exercise helps but sometimes it is hard to get mobilized.
Someone once mentioned those small trampolines. That might help!
Once I was feeling stressed and happened to haved a whole bunch of that bubble wrap from my move--popping those bubbles was a great stress reliever!
How about finger painting?
Baths help me, too.
Another idea is brushing. You know, with autistic kids and kids with other sensory integration problems, they brush their arms and legs, etc. to calm their agitation. I think it also supposedly helps with getting them focused, etc. Don't do it hard enough to self injure, though. But the stimulation can be very calming. Get a bath brush or I bet a loofah could stand in for a brush, or something like that and try it gently. I have tried it and it is calming for me. I should try it more often myself.
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