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Swimming as stimming

Gift2humanity

Gift2humanity

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I went swimming for the first time in over 20+years.
I'm not the sporty type, but depression and anxiety meant it felt like a "must" to start exercising.
I can go for walks, but the discipline is not there, which doesn't mean I don't go, just not often enough.
Anyway, I swam up and down and did breast stroke, it felt like a form of stimming.
I felt really relaxed, I nearly overdid it, as I did not feel tired in the pool, I had breaks in between each length.
It was lovely, repetitive and I could hear the collective rhythmic sound of the other swimmers, as it was "lane swimming" - people swimming up and down, rather than just random people doing their own thing in the pool.
I loved it, I am going again, twice this next week.
I am going to the gym as well, I hope I can make this prevent meltdowns, ie, contact the meltdown energy, but in a healthy way, on a treadmill, or exercise bike or whatever.
 
Gift2humanity said:
I went swimming for the first time in over 20+years.
I'm not the sporty type, but depression and anxiety meant it felt like a "must" to start exercising.
I can go for walks, but the discipline is not there, which doesn't mean I don't go, just not often enough.
Anyway, I swam up and down and did breast stroke, it felt like a form of stimming.
I felt really relaxed, I nearly overdid it, as I did not feel tired in the pool, I had breaks in between each length.
It was lovely, repetitive and I could hear the collective rhythmic sound of the other swimmers, as it was "lane swimming" - people swimming up and down, rather than just random people doing their own thing in the pool.
I loved it, I am going again, twice this next week.
I am going to the gym as well, I hope I can make this prevent meltdowns, ie, contact the meltdown energy, but in a healthy way, on a treadmill, or exercise bike or whatever.
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Great move! Well done. Swimming works magic for me as well:)
 
Gift2humanity said:
I went swimming for the first time in over 20+years.
I'm not the sporty type, but depression and anxiety meant it felt like a "must" to start exercising.
I can go for walks, but the discipline is not there, which doesn't mean I don't go, just not often enough.
Anyway, I swam up and down and did breast stroke, it felt like a form of stimming.
I felt really relaxed, I nearly overdid it, as I did not feel tired in the pool, I had breaks in between each length.
It was lovely, repetitive and I could hear the collective rhythmic sound of the other swimmers, as it was "lane swimming" - people swimming up and down, rather than just random people doing their own thing in the pool.
I loved it, I am going again, twice this next week.
I am going to the gym as well, I hope I can make this prevent meltdowns, ie, contact the meltdown energy, but in a healthy way, on a treadmill, or exercise bike or whatever.
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The gym helps reset me. My mind functions at a better speed. I also notice l can solves puzzles on my phone way quicker.

Great to hear.
 
I was wondering about this. I swam throughout high school, mostly lane swimming. Not only did I greatly look forward to it, but I also sought out the use of the pool during my free time as well. I had no idea until recently that it might be considered a form of stimming.

Wish I had a place to swim these days. I'm not keen on public pools anymore.
 
i love to swim, though ive never been a big lap swimmer—i just like being in the water! one of my favorite activities when i lived in florida was snorkelling from the beach. i would just go out, either by myself or with a friend or two, and swim for a long time. the quiet, the movement, the marine life... i love it all!
 
ZebraAspie said:
I think the repetition is part the reason I love swimming. That and the silence of the water.
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Yeah, although I did hear someone say, as we are left with our own thoughts, when swimming they got distressed and went out of the pool as it was too intense.
I must admit, I used kratom before I went. I hope I can swim without, I use kratom as I stopped opiates in July this year.
 
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