We all get stressed, whatever our situation.
Only you can help yourself deal with your own stress.
Here are some of the things that have helped me over the years.
The biggest one for me is acceptance. (Accepting my sons behaviours are just part of him. At the moment I am finding the public the most stressful as I am having a hard time accepting their reactions to my son.)
Good friends. A good friend is cheaper than a therapist.
Wine
Healthy eating
Divorce. Don’t recommend this for everyone!
Homeopathy
Herbal products
Bach remedies
Massage
Reflexology
Shopping
Theatre/cinema
Having the right information
Sudokus
Reading
Walking
Good sex (or so I am told!)
Reike
Voluntary work. (Helping others can help yourself.)
Sitting on committees. (No maybe not!!!)
And my new one.......Blogging !!
To help C with his frustration and anxiety with this supposedly NT world, I have tried a few things, there are many more but not always appropriate.
Also must add I have never tried to ‘cure’ him and never would. Doesn ’t even bear thinking about as then he would not be him!!!
Colour therapy
Aromatherapy
Hypnotherapy
Reiki
Homeopathy
Music therapy
24 hour curriculum
Food
Sensory rooms
Drugs. This to me was a last resort. Research these very carefully.
What have you found helps you and/or your child/adult?
Maybe i should add how C helps himself.
He keeps himself to himself, if people intrude he head bangs, he permanently has his fingers in his ears! And he stims. Big time! Routine and not speaking.
How do other autistic people help themselves?
Only you can help yourself deal with your own stress.
Here are some of the things that have helped me over the years.
The biggest one for me is acceptance. (Accepting my sons behaviours are just part of him. At the moment I am finding the public the most stressful as I am having a hard time accepting their reactions to my son.)
Good friends. A good friend is cheaper than a therapist.
Wine
Healthy eating
Divorce. Don’t recommend this for everyone!
Homeopathy
Herbal products
Bach remedies
Massage
Reflexology
Shopping
Theatre/cinema
Having the right information
Sudokus
Reading
Walking
Good sex (or so I am told!)
Reike
Voluntary work. (Helping others can help yourself.)
Sitting on committees. (No maybe not!!!)
And my new one.......Blogging !!
To help C with his frustration and anxiety with this supposedly NT world, I have tried a few things, there are many more but not always appropriate.
Also must add I have never tried to ‘cure’ him and never would. Doesn ’t even bear thinking about as then he would not be him!!!
Colour therapy
Aromatherapy
Hypnotherapy
Reiki
Homeopathy
Music therapy
24 hour curriculum
Food
Sensory rooms
Drugs. This to me was a last resort. Research these very carefully.
What have you found helps you and/or your child/adult?
Maybe i should add how C helps himself.
He keeps himself to himself, if people intrude he head bangs, he permanently has his fingers in his ears! And he stims. Big time! Routine and not speaking.
How do other autistic people help themselves?