Bright Side Holistic Therapies

20/02/2023

Now closed x Just for fun , General card reading xx Pick three numbers between 1 and 10 and I will post the card meanings tomorrow Monday 20th pm x

20/02/2023

04/09/2020

Unfortunately Bright Side! is having to temporarily close.
This is NOT due to Coronavirus and will reopen as soon as able to in the near future.
Sunny smiles. Xx
Steve

25/08/2020

Firstly, all humans Stim. Autistics are just really good at it and have turned it into an art.

Humans stim when we are in REM stage of sleep, that’s a repetitive eye movement while we process input. We all do it! Autistics obviously do this too but we also do some pretty cool stuff while we’re awake to help us process input from our environment. As Autistics we also take in more input than people who are not Autistic. Stimming helps us filter the massive amounts of input and take in what we need. So pacing, staring, humming can be examples of stims we do to process.

Some Humans smile to share their internal emotional state, some Autistics flap their hands, jump up & down or squeal to share their excitement and happiness. So those are examples of stims to express emotion.

We’re also really good at filtering through information and taking out the important bits so we basically learn on the spot. I used to doodle on my books at school, I’d learn and retain everything because that doodling was a stim that allowed me to take in information, filter it and store it.

Yes some stims are for soothing just like a baby sucks their thumb, that’s a repetitive action , a stim that soothes. As humans we also share our stims to soothe others. Have you ever rocked a baby in your arms or rubbed someone’s back to soothe them? Well that’s stimming!

We stim to recall information that’s stored by clicking our fingers, or using a verbal stim like ummm. Have you ever walked into the kitchen only to find you can’t remember what you came in for? You decide to walk back out and re enter to jog your memory. That’s stimming!

Stimming is a very human thing, it’s an external expression of internal processes or a human response to the environment.

If you’ve ever stopped to admire a view, or a colourful dress then that’s you visually stimming to take in an input that makes you feel good. It brings you pleasure so stimming can also be something we do to bring us joy.

Autistic kids (and adults) are not just doing mindless movements, we are far too complex for that. Unfortunately those that study us do not always understand that complexity or intelligence.

24/08/2020

Gorgeous cheese made from Church Farm milk x

31/07/2020

Bright Side Holistic Therapies will be running live meditaiton groups , for details please inbox xx

31/07/2020

All online readings will be £15 during August x inbox to make an appointment x

So true.

06/07/2020

"If I had my child again:

I'd finger paint more, and point the finger less.

I'd do less correcting, and more connecting.

I'd take my eyes off the watch, and watch with my eyes.

I would care to know less, and know to care more.

I'd take more hikes, and fly some more kites.

I'd stop playing serious and seriously play.

I would run through more fields and gaze more at stars.

I'd do more hugging and less tugging.

I would be firm less often, and affirm much more.

I'd build self esteem first and the house later.

I'd teach less about the love of power , and more about the power of love."

Diane Loomans from "100 ways to build self esteem and teach values" x