Active Rest & Autistic Regulation | Stimming Activities

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0:43 Unboxing
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3:05 Thoughts on active rest, default mode network, and stimming to regulate
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[@jessinthewilde]

That tone in your voice when you said you've got some things going on you're not ready to talk about yet, I just felt that so hard....I know that time because that's me right now and just want you to know that regardless of the specifics you're not alone in processing big hard things. Holding space for you.

[@MomontheSpectrum]

Thank you so much Jess. I wish I could talk about it, and I will in time, but right now, the pain is just too great. Thank you for holding space for me. I am sending love and healing wishes your way as you also navigate these difficult things.

[@ginadelfina5887]

I had never heard of active rest before, but when you described it I knew just what you meant. Crocheting & reading are like that for me.

[@MomontheSpectrum]

Yeah it's one of those terms that once you see it, you kinda know what it means already even if you've never heard it before. :) Another term like that for me was "Autistic inertia."

[@GeorgiaPeachiePie]

Same! I do active rear daily. I feel sometimes I ignore what needs to be done & yet it drives me to “active rest”. (I guess task-avoiding).

[@CricketGirrl]

I used to crochet. I crocheted my husband a blanket in a really simple stitch that I didn't have to count. I worked on it when I watched tv, and it looks awesome.

[@nolanogrady6528]

I love to do the paint by the numbers, as I find it really relaxing for me. Thanks for sharing the Diamond painting; it looks so neat.

[@MomontheSpectrum]

You're welcome!

[@rlee7077]

I'm always very impressed when these kind of things are relaxing to ppl! I get a little bit panicky when I imagine doing this.

[@MomontheSpectrum]

My dad does too! It’s not for everyone. The beads are for sure SO tiny 😆

[@amandasutton4056]

The idea makes me feel really stressed!!

[@bryzcrochet]

This is incredible. I want to focus on crocheting items for neurodivergent individuals. I do fidget balls, mats, sleeves, etc.., The other items I am focusing on are baby/toddler toys like stacking cubes, rings, balls and puzzles balls.

[@MomontheSpectrum]

Oooh I love crocheting too. I pretty much stick with the basics though! Scarves and blankets :)

[@traceybarnes3500]

I diamond paint all the time. I have thousands done and stored away. Its very relaxing. I was diagnosed with asd aspergers at 41 so this was 3 months ago so im searching for all info and videos everywhere to help me.

[@missmayflower]

My granddaughter got some small ones for her birthday. We did them together and it was so soothing.

[@Chelseamayhew42]

I love reading and cross stitching!

[@sparklingspectrumite]

YES!! This is what I do too, and I have a whole channel on it! So glad you enjoy it!! And thank you for featuring licensed art work, as it is so important 😊

[@MomontheSpectrum]

So cool! And I LOVE your handle!!! Wonderful.

[@ashlinglynam1985]

I really hope you’re doing okay Taylor, a broken heart will always repair itself in time, so give yourself as much love and care as you can and always remember how incredibly precious and loved you are xxx loads of love from Ireland 🤍✨🤍

[@MomontheSpectrum]

Thank you so much for your kind comment. 💓 Definitely doing lots of healing right now.

[@autistic.artist]

Newly diagnosed last week at age 52. Right now my new special interest is Metal Stamping!!!! Positively love it!!!

[@jessmercedess]

i just bought one of these and I am obsessed!! Thank you for the idea😍

[@Lyburtus]

My brother is non-verbal autistic & for Years I suspected I too was on the spectrum... until I saw a therapist & she diagnosed me Borderline Personality Disorder, which Definitely fits... but watching your channel... I'm Still not sure that's All there is... Thank you for what you do & Pretty Kitty!😻😻

[@PastelBrushes-n-Donuts]

Very interesting video, thank you. I really appreciate that part of the company’s profit from each project purchased goes directly to the artist creating the design/image. That’s so cool! I also enjoyed leaning about Active Rest. Without knowing it, I’ve done this my whole life. It’s a nice way to explain how I need to rest from over stimulations but still can’t sit completely still. Thank you for sharing.

[@MomontheSpectrum]

You're welcome. I'm glad this info was helpful to you. Thanks for your comment!

[@sylviakanel9766]

❤Thank you for sharing.❤

[@OurSwiftieNation]

Thank you so much for sharing this Taylor! I just bought one of these on Amazon because I thought it looked fun after watching your video

[@whitneymason406]

This was so neat! Thanks for sharing! 💞

[@MomontheSpectrum]

Thanks for watching! :) Hope you're doing well, Whitney!

[@atropos_thefate]

I was looking at some of these, because they looked so chill. Thank you for sharing. I am definitely going to have to get one now.

[@MomontheSpectrum]

They are very chill. ☃️

[@RootwitchQueen]

I literally JUST ordered my very first diamond painting 3 days ago and I didn't even know you had uploaded this video until I went searching for diamond painting videos on KZbin. What a treat! I do hope that everything is well for you and that you're doing better now with the rough patch you're going through. I'm currently sick with a chest, sinus and ear infection so this diamond painting is going to be keeping me company for a while ^_^' I'm going to hopefully finish up this diamond painting by the end of the year, frame it and gift it to a friend

[@MomontheSpectrum]

Thanks so much for your comment! So glad to hear you love diamond painting, too.

[@PraveenSriram]

That is really cool 😎. Thank you so much for sharing this information ℹ️ Taylor!

[@MomontheSpectrum]

You're welcome Praveen! Thanks for your comment.

[@charlenedalrymple7739]

I just ordered a paint by number for my daughter, thank you!

[@MomontheSpectrum]

Awesome! So glad to hear it. I hope she enjoys it as much as I did.

[@PraveenSriram]

Is there a link at the end of the video to order it?

[@cowsonzambonis6]

Your cat 😂 Mine loves to be right there when I do a puzzle, and she also eats plastic 🤪 I’m hoping to get diamond art for my bday or Mother’s Day!

[@imogenoliver]

I’m sorry to hear you’ve got sucky stuff going on, I hope you feel better soon ☺️. In recently found I get similar benefits from doing hand embroidery. Is repetitive but I can change it up when I want by doing a different stitch, i can use comps that are soothing or not too much to handle at a given time and I can practise the actual act of stitching with the aim of it helping me if/when I go into the medical field. Oh and if I want I can watch a show at the same time which is nice ☺️.

[@MomontheSpectrum]

Thanks for sharing this! One of my friends is into embroidery and it's a world of its own. So much to create!

[@sueannevangalen5186]

That does look relaxing, and it was so cute how Beltre wanted to be involved 😺. It can be SO satisfying to watch a project like that slowly get completed. What do you do with the canvas when you're not working on it? I'm thinking the only way I could work on something like that would be if I can put it away somehow in between. My kids would grab it and run off, plus I'd have to work on the dining room table, so we'd need the space for eating most of the time. Can you put something on top of it and/or tuck it away? I think you said it was sticky.

[@MomontheSpectrum]

I just covered it back up with the plastic every time and put it on top of a bookshelf. I definitely had to do this over a long period of time! And storing it in-between was a big part of it :)

[@puntjepuntpuntje]

paint by number was to hard for me with te mindspace i'm in. sticker by number on the other had... amazing! you might like it aswell.

[@alisonwall5459]

I hate that you're going through something sucky. I just asked for extensions on some school work because of my sucky thing that I mentioned in community group. I hope that life looks up for you soon. I color with colored pencils sometimes for active rest.

[@MomontheSpectrum]

Hi Alison. It's great to hear that you were able to advocate for yourself and ask for an extension. And I appreciate the well-wishes. I think life is looking up, just a hard road ahead. 💓

[@CherrysJubileeJoyfully]

Omg gonna do mine with you

[@MomontheSpectrum]

🎉

[@cynthiahowell4172]

Oh, I loved hearing about how this worked. I have been so curious. I will get one now. I cannot do paint by number because the paint smells horrible. I still have cringe worthy memories of trying to do one as a child.

[@MomontheSpectrum]

Oh good point about the smell of the paint. That actually bothers me too!

[@simoneholenstein6977]

how is it that after 20years I still imidiately remember that smell 😵‍💫 those colors smell bad even in good old europe 😅

[@stephaniebarrows5428]

That looks fun! Active Rest is a term used in Alexander Technique, too. I suspect it means something different, so I am curious about how you define and apply it.

[@MomontheSpectrum]

Ooh I had a flute teacher who was big on the Alexander Technique. It's super interesting! Simple yet so complex, as I am finding most things are.

[@angsfeatheredfriends]

I tried diamond art, I just cant get into it at all. Its a really awesome ravenclaw harry potter thing too. The only time I worked on it was for an hour when the power was out for 4 days and my Nintendo Switch was dead dead lol

[@MomontheSpectrum]

lol yeah it's definitely a niche little craft! I think it would drive my dad nuts. He doesn't like concentrating on small, detailed things, but for me it's oddly soothing.

[@janiesuper3222]

i finished 5 last year!

[@MomontheSpectrum]

Wow! That's amazing. I just bought a new frame for mine and I'll be hanging it up in my bedroom soon.

[@janiesuper3222]

@@MomontheSpectrum ive been searching for the perfect frame for months. my dining room looks like ive been through a hurricane. soon honey soon soon!!!!

[@tamireslowande7863]

I am struggling with rest. I feel like I can't rest, it ends up always being active rest, but then I get into the black hole of hyper focusing on the task and don't rest again. Also, I feel guilty after because I find that those activities have "no purpose". So I spend a lot of time with my crafts, probably rest my mind but not my body, and feel like it is all a waste of time/useless stuff (omg knitting has this effect) Can you make a video on the topic of rest. What even resting means?

[@MomontheSpectrum]

Great suggestion! Thank you

[@maura9698]

The idea of active rest is so helpful! If you happen to see this, can you tell me what music is playing during the video?

[@MomontheSpectrum]

Moving Towards Fine by Amaranth Cove kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHbUcoZtrbl_is0 💓

[@maura9698]

@@MomontheSpectrum Taylor, thank you so much for sending this link These sounds really grounded me; I listened over and over. Sometimes even mellow sounds agitate me-this did not; it was calming. 💛

[@skyephantom]

I bought one a couple days ago and have really been enjoying it. I couldn't figure out how to actually use the applicator without the bead going flying so I'm just sticking with tweezers. How did you put it up? Did you just stick it in a picture frame?

[@MomontheSpectrum]

I used tweezers up until a certain point and then I was able to get the hang of the applicator. The wax really helped a lot. And yes, I just stuck it in a picture frame. :)

[@withheldformyprotection5518]

Did you have any issues with cat hair getting on the sticky surface?

[@MomontheSpectrum]

I thought I would but I made it through without it affecting the piece!!

[@pjkarels]

That's amazing cause as we all know cat hair gets EVERYWHERE! 🤣

[@eph2vv89only1way]

My cats love to eat plastic bags. Someone told me it's because they are made from corn oil and cats love corn oil but idk if it's true or not

[@MomontheSpectrum]

Weird! I have never heard this! Cats are strange and wonderful creatures.

[@eph2vv89only1way]

@@MomontheSpectrum that they are