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So I was wondering, is it possible to hypnotize a person who has Aphantasia. Now, before you get into a debate that a human cannot just make another human to run on commands. I’m no talking about this
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I’m a therapist and also trained in hypnotherapy. It is possible or but harder IMO. I just tell people to “pretend” instead of “visualize.”
“Pretend you are standing at the top of a staircase” is something most people can do even if they don’t get a visual. It’s “a felt sense.”
You can do this test: if you pretend or imagine to bite into a lemon, do you start to salivate a bit even if you can’t see it in your mind’s eye? If yes, you can be hypnotized. If no, doesn’t mean you can’t, but it means there will be extra work.
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This might be a controversial opinion, but learning how to relax has been the best thing I have done for myself as an AuDHD person (other than getting diagnosed and medicated for ADHD). Finding activi
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I think the key misunderstanding is in the word “just”. It implies that being relaxed is a state that will happen on its own if you allow it. But in reality for us “to relax” is an action we need to d
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Yeah, that’s very accurate. We can’t “just” relax.
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This might be a controversial opinion, but learning how to relax has been the best thing I have done for myself as an AuDHD person (other than getting diagnosed and medicated for ADHD). Finding activi
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Careful though, because learning how to relax + executive dysfunction is a recipe for disaster.
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True dat - that’s where the dopamine dial comes in handy, same for those same tools like breathwork in between switching from relaxing to doing.
I’m not going to pretend it’s perfect by any means, but I am better at it now in my 40s than I was in my 30s (only comparing medicated to medicated), so practice helps somewhat.
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This might be a controversial opinion, but learning how to relax has been the best thing I have done for myself as an AuDHD person (other than getting diagnosed and medicated for ADHD).
Finding activities that work for me (breathwork and movement) for switching from busy to relaxed and back was super important.
And learning how to recognize when I’m about to crash earlier and earlier so I can do something about it.
I also really like the concept of the dopamine dial, where you turn the intensity of dopamine-producing activities up or down depending on what you need.
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Mullvad is how my 80-year-old mom can access the real internet in Russia. I top off her account here in the U.S., and she can browse all she wants. It’s easy enough for her to use.
Oh, also obligatory fuck Putin.
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Well, is it?
Is it safe to eat blood curd?
Don’t leave us hanging.
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That’s the longest snoot I’ve ever seen
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What’s the largest number of pop tarts balanced near a very long snoot you’ve ever seen? I have a meme to increase that number for you
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I was hoping this would make an appearance!
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Stop bogarting that good stuff
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This guy built himself an igloo (pic credit: Sue Bufano)
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It makes me shudder
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