All of our emotions—fear, joy, anger, excitement—every emotion is something we experience as physical sensation. Our body is far quicker to know what is going on with us than our mind is.
What message from your body have you learned to listen for?
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This is so valuable a post. Most people don’t know much about autism spectrum disorders, which is primarily a communication disorder. I just filled out another survey question from the service organization for nay son, who has autism spectrum disorder. Today, returning from a conference, I met the care staff and my husband with my son at the doctor’s office, where he has bruised and swollen feet. This, after repeated calls from me to the doctor and psychiatrist about his lack of sleep for now about 10 weeks. He looked as though he could sleep standing up. It is heartbreaking for me. I am wondering now if his lack of sleep is simply because of a change in medication (which is normal, considering that the medication was very sedative, but now it has been out of his system for about 12 weeks). I am coming to my own realization that his lack of sleep could be his own way of communicating a problem with where he is living. I will ask him when he visits us again this weekend and also ask the case manager/supports coordinator to think about this, too.
I have learned so much from my son about embodying communication. Not a bad trade for a mom who loves her son so dearly and wants to give him so much!
Nessa, although it is a tough job to help others understand, including your son, what the symptoms mean, you are not ready to ever give up, I can tell. Standing on the side of love always overrules other emotions, I believe. PB
I have already listened to several messages from my own body but also from the advice of others. I consider myself almost a bionic woman, now!! First came the realization that I was asking people “please repeat that” so I chose to purchase hearing aids. Then I knew that my set of natural teeth, damaged during the years, needed to “go” so after a bout with sinusitis, they were removed and I’ve gone through my dental adjustment on what foods to eat comfortably and what nutrition I need to include in my diet. Also that pesky sinus infection in my head, ears and nasal passages… I now treat with nasal irrigation almost daily. Although it takes time, I can face the world, and still be a part of it! (This is obviously “one of my medical” moments I’m sharing!)
From my own body, I have received several messages that tell me I am losing some of what we consider normal attributes: when I realized that I was asking people “to repeat that, please” I decided to purchase hearing aids. When I realized that the dentists were correct in telling me it was time to replace my aging teeth with dentures, I had them extracted, and now have to decide what foods to eat and how to achieve good nutrition (although my favorite food, texture and temperature wise,…is ICE CREAM!
I combat nasal stuffiness from sinus infections with nasal saline spray equipment almost daily which helps a lot. Learning to use a cane when outdoors among unfamiliar footing, uneven pavement, parking lots etc. gives me more assurance that I won’t fall (again).So monitoring myself and admitting that it’s time to address problems keeps me going in the world.(Of course, this comment is known as “a medical moment”.)
sorry for the dup messages…just one of those computer glitches, I believe…it couldn’t be MY fault, could it?????