tomate 🍅3d ago

Did you know that neurotypical folks just can not think about anything for a period of time? Yeah, me neither.

#Autism and #ADHD lead to less synaptic pruning which results in a higher density of synaptic connections. This leads to brain hyperconnectivity, which is the cause of sensory overload and reduced filtering of irrelevant stimuli. It is as well a reason for difficulties with executive functions.

I wish I sometimes just could NOT think.

Show threadDrahflow
@jascha Meditation is a trainable skill.
Apr 9 at 7:44amWeb
Show threadtomate 🍅3d ago
@drahflow with ADHD the „do not think“ meditations are the wirst and training that is utterly useless. There are movement meditation or guided meditations and some others which work - they mostly have a „focus on one thing“ technique and not the „do not think“ stuff
Show threadEQ3d ago
@jascha Maybe that is why physical excercise works for some? You focus on biking or you are dead-focus. I very much enjoy biking, following the route the orienteering game opens up depending on how other players are blocking my intended route. Having to calculate a different route that takes 16 minutes so the other route opens up just at the time when arrive there again without anyone else blocking first. There are so much else to focus on while biking, it is somehow calming and de-stressing.