#proprioception

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

The 8 Senses

The Autistic Teacher

[mynameiselicomics]

Discomfort.

[mangedog]

shout out to people with spatial awareness issues. wishing you a "didn't bump into any table corners or walls" day today!

[ghostofnuggetspast]

3-2-1-Awwwwwww

A weighted blanket is grand The contraption can give him a hand But Sherlock likes best When he's close to John's chest In a hug that makes his heart expand

Notes on ao3!

The Problem of Thor Bridge Pt 1

[transmasc-wizard]

I am going to be very suddenly taking up dancing (<- will be in very Dancy musical). I have a few questions for autistic dancers specifically (tho anyone else who struggles with proprioception, e.g. dyspraxics, is welcome to answer)

did dance help your overall proprioception at all? balance coordination etc. this is a question for PEOPLE WHOS PROPRIOCEPTION NATURALLY SUCKS I know if ur like Normal ur stuff will get better but I wanna know how it is with natural deficit as someone who has a chance of falling down every time i stand up

was learning to dance. hell. am i about to just put myself through hell with little benefit or improvement.

do yall have any like..... basic balance/coordinaiton tips or knowledge so I can maybe not look Incredibly stupid

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Research has determined that fascia tissues have 6x to 8x more proprioceptive sensory nerve endings than red muscle (Schleip 2017).

This makes the fascia system arguably the body’s largest sensory organ.

The spindle receptors in muscles are primarily located in areas where force transfer happens at the muscle-tendon unit (MTU). When it comes to sensing where we are in space and time, the fascia system provides our most important interface.

(Hira Sutra)

[awetistic-things]

Do you know what the difference between dyspraxia & having bad proprioception is? I know I have poor proprioception but according to everything I’ve read proprioception mostly affects being able to tell where your body is in relation to other things. I definitely can’t tell how much space I take up, but I also really struggle to do things like open packages, pick up small objects, tie my shoes, etc. and I’m starting to wonder if I have actual dyspraxia as well as bad proprioception.

hi 😊

i did some research and found out that there is a high chance of an autistic person having both proprioception problems and dyspraxia, so the chance of you having both (which wouldn't be surprising) is most definitely possible

as for the differences 👇

so, you managed to sum it up pretty well

essentially, proprioception problems mainly have to do with the whole body, while dyspraxia is more focused on individual movements

here are the links to the articles i used 👇, i suggest reading them through if you haven't already :)

Proprioception: What It Is, Problems, Diagnosis, Treatment & More (healthline.com)

Dyspraxia: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis & Treatments (healthline.com)

[perplexingluciddreams]

I listened to classical music in my swing today! Brahms Clarinet Sonatas (No.1 and No. 2.), Saint-Saëns Clarinet Sonata in E-flat Major.

Classical music (particularly with clarinet) is so deeply important to me. I love Romantic composers especially. It has always been a way I can express emotions that I can't express in other ways. Words are not needed. Playing clarinet helped me survive.

And it is so regulating to me - especially to play, but also to listen. My body automatically moves with the music - I breathe when there is breaths or pauses, my hands twirl and flap in highly energetic parts, certain muscles clench according to where in my body I feel the music.

Swinging at the same time means I am completely in my element of music and movement and rhythm.

It is so regulating, in fact, that after the music finished and I stood up from my swing - I felt so much more balanced and grounded and tethered than I have in a long time. I walked better and more smoothly than I have in probably years!

My actual physical sense of balance and proprioception and vestibular sense, all became as steady and balanced as they ever can be.

It is amazing, this effect that music and movement has on me and my body and brain. I feel fantastic, so balanced!

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

The 8 Senses

The Autistic Teacher

[russenoire]

顔面スクイッシュ時間だ…私の肌にかかる圧力は完璧で、気持ちすごくいいです。落ち着くんですの。

[dravenxivuk]

A study by Dr Eccles and the Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) and University College London (UCL) has proved there's a link between hypermobility and poor proprioception, and emotional dysregulation in neurodivergent folk.

I sat in on a very interesting patient friendly talk by Dr Eccles in which she explained some of the why, it was all incredibly interesting and made a lot of sense at the time. I should have taken notes because I remember none of it now because brain fog and other cognitive issues.

But good to see research is going in a useful direction.

[magicalgirlanon]

Theory: Zooble hates being taken apart because when that happens their digital proprioceptors start screaming at their brain that “ThAt LeG IsN’t SuPpOsEd tO bE tHeRe” which makes them feel really uncomfortable.

[gochujangst]

Proprioception in a nutshell

[explorationsoftheid]

So this popped up on my watch this morning. You see as part of the Fitness program it will occasionally toss out little challenges. Go on a 20 min outdoor walk on Earth Day, that sort of thing. They break up the daily grind of working out and for the most part I enjoy them. This one is for International Dance Day.

Nope.

Not gonna do it. Not even going to try. It’s not that I have anything against dancing mind you. It’s that I can’t. Never have been able to. I don’t even really understand the theory. But maybe that’s the problem. Maybe there is no theory. Regardless, I can’t, People have tried to teach me but I don’t know what to do. I’m too uncoordinated, and clumsy. There are too many variables and I can’t manage them all. People will say things like “You just have to feel the music”. I don’t even know what that means.

Understand that this is not a new thing. I have never been able to dance. I skipped all the school dances when I was a teenager, yes, even the Prom, I had no wish to get dressed up and take someone to an event that I knew I would be terrible at. Going dancing never even crossed my mind any more than taking up parkour or skydiving. Some years later my partner and I were at a wedding reception and they insisted that I dance with them. One time around the room, a series of squashed toes, collisions with other dancers, and at least once tripping over my own feet we arrived back at our table. They sat me down and have never asked again.

I’m not kidding when I say that I cannot dance.

So today is International Dance Day and I’m going to mark it by not doing a bloody thing.

[arsnof]

Your brain is actively aware of the locations of your teeth, cheeks, tongue, and lips and their positions relative to one another and will (most of the time) work to keep you from biting yourself while also coordinating everything for you to talk, eat, etc.

I just think proprioception is cool, okay?

[danbisroom]

Ep. 9 - Let’s go on a little walk

Hello my fellow souls,

welcome back to Danbi’s Room, your weekly dose of safe space. Go grab a cup of something warm and get yourself cosy.

I hope you had a nice and stress-free week, and that the upcoming shifting of seasons can give you a sense of refreshment.

These days I was thinking about the endless and the limitless. Well, I was trying to wrap my head around them. You know, it’s basically impossible for the human brain to actually grasp and picture the concept of something that has no end, whether it’s time or space or both. And it’s true, if we stop at wanting to visualize it we encounter a lot of difficulty. But what if we descend into the recesses of our soul and we try to feel it?

To explain this further I need to digress a bit into what the 6th sense is. We are used to think about our senses as 5. Nevertheless, for a while now, the people of science have defined the 6th sense: Proprioception. Essentially it’s our body parts communicating with our brain to tell it where each of them is at any given time. It’s our body knowing where we stand.

By the way, I’d recommend you to look it up in more depth, it’s a very interesting and eye-opening scientific research.

But what has this to do with being able to feel endlessness? Well, I believe we could individuate a 7th sense. A sort of proprioception of the soul, of our eternal energy as particles of the universe. I mean, it’s undeniable that what we’re made of has always been here and it will always be. We are, in fact, eternal: we simply shape-shift and remix with others. We carry within us our ancestors and our successors. The stars of the beginning and the stars of the ending and all of what will happen afterwards.

We can’t think of eternity and endlessness as already experienced events (as we do with all of our mental references) because we are experiencing them right now. Since they know no bounds we are continuously and perpetually experiencing them. Endlessness is our never-ending present. From that perspective we might also say time doesn’t exist. We can just call it flow if you will. Everything flows, and that is a very good thing. Deep down there’s something in us knowing we are everywhere all around the universe. That’s why our power is also limitless. It’s true, though, that realising this can be scary. It’s definitely a lot. It means welcoming all of this spatial awareness and if, for a moment, we forget we’re welcoming it together with our companions from all over the cosmos, it could even crush our spirit. Always remember the pack. Always remember that you don’t have to carry everything alone on your shoulders. We can hold our hands and take a stroll on the shores of this immense ocean until each of us is ready to freely swim in it. Until each mind has one direction and we’re completely and everlastingly connected. Or, even better, until we accept and welcome this collective awareness into our personal consciousness.

Does this feel like too much?

Don’t forget micro and macro are one the mirror of each other. If thinking about all of the collective feels too overwhelming just close your eyes, and, instead of promenading from one star to the other, we can just take a little walk and see the world inside of us. We can just be there and know this will never end for eternity.

Today’s song recommendation is our Chris’s latest release: Eternity by Bang Chan. The very sound of a soft breeze gently moving your hair while the last beams of light of a late summer sunset softly caress your cheeks before letting you be embraced by the blue hour.

I hope you enjoyed this episode and that you have a beautiful week ahead of you!

I’ll see you in the next one, big hug!

With love, yours,

Danbi