Do you have a stim?

Do you have a stim?

Stimming is a common self-soothing behavior for people with ADHD that helps us to stay engaged with what we’re doing, often called “fidget to focus.” 🧠

Stims can take on many forms:
🗣 Vocal - constantly singing or repeating sounds
✍️ Visual - writing the same thing over and over
🤲 Physical - knee shaking, rubbing fingers, and more

Neurotypical individuals can also have stimming behaviors!

The difference is that when you have ADHD, these behaviors

[hakunamarada]

i do this too . doesn't really come up a lot for other people's "common" stims

[sincerely.willow]

I dont have adhd but i do things similar like this, i run my index finger around my thumb nail lol and im also guilty of skin picking

[Elliethejellybear]

I run my fingers through my hair but I just do it because