If you’re neurodivergent & you have insomnia, this one’s for you! 💤

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If you’re neurodivergent & you have insomnia, this one’s for you! 💤

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@seighartmercury 4 ай бұрын

I just realized this might be why it feels so wrong when I try to sleep without hugging something.

@stephaniebarrows5428 4 ай бұрын

Me, too! I slept the best when I had 3 cats. One would crawl into the covers with me and then purr after I hugged her like a teddy bear. Her sister would rouse me in the morning if I stayed in bed longer than usual. The Siamese (my “baby”) would wait until I was up to beg for attention (b/c her sleeping on my neck - as a kitten - had not produced the results either of us wanted). So, I was always giving and receiving attention, and - now that I think of it - physical pressure and feedback. Martial arts, meditation and energy awareness training - plus swimming and weight lifting/spinning/biking - all helped to regulate my stress, anger & fruition in grad school. However, I recall feeling tired all the time. I slept in my friend’s car every time we went on a road trip. Now that I’m 20 years older, bored and no longer exercising like I did - and have no cats or regular social interactions like I did in the dojo and school - it’s no wonder I feel lonely, sad and out of shape.

@mapatterson173 4 ай бұрын

One of my pups sleeps on his cushion by my head, and the other tends to crawl up in my arms like a teddy bear-all while my feet or hand are touching my husband. I’m a veteran, and I often have nightmares. One of my pups always wake me up.

@Padraigp 3 ай бұрын

Yeah but everyone does this not just neurodivergent people. 😂

@seighartmercury 3 ай бұрын

@@Padraigp You do realize some people can actually sleep comfortably without hugging anything, right?

@Padraigp 3 ай бұрын

@@seighartmercury yes indeed i do ..and some of them are autistic too.

@ArtyAntics 4 ай бұрын

Trex hand sleeping is killing my wrists 😭

@noxsspace5826 4 ай бұрын

Get wrist splints for sleep...game changer 🙂

@emily_1003 4 ай бұрын

Same 😭

@juliepunk2959 3 ай бұрын

@@noxsspace5826ooo great idea

@IllumInator-sv3tl 3 ай бұрын

I have a slightly different version of trex arms I call bat wings, I cross them at the halfway point of my forearm in a way that reminds me of a bat. Also def recommend doing that with a blanket end in each hand, it’s super comforting and just the right level of feeling wrapped in the blanket without being too snug or too loose around the shoulders

@nyxskids 3 ай бұрын

Wrist braces are a game changer, wrist braces with padding where your palms will be = chef's kiss It will take getting used to no matter what but stick with it. It's hard when long term thinking isn't your strong suit (like me) but it is totally worth it

@StephanieEzea 3 ай бұрын

Psychotherapist with ADD here! I am one of those women that have 65,000 pillows on her bed. But instead of them being decorative, I USE all of them. I coocoon myself in pillows literally all over my body, which helps to ground me.

@Lithianna1 3 ай бұрын

I do the same. Unfortunately I had to downsize my bed to a twin so most of my pillows end up on the floor by morning.

@thatreddone 3 ай бұрын

I have a lot of pillows blankets and stuffed animals to snuggle and cocoon myself in 🥰 I wasn't more tho 😂

@karentucker2161 3 ай бұрын

I do the same. I have to be up in an angle on my stomach most times...unless I am overly tired.

@rosetta3479 3 ай бұрын

That's what I do. I have a queen sized blanket on my twin bed, so I can wrap it around the pillows so they don't fall off the bed. I also hug a stuffed animal or pillow so I don't mess up my wrists

@AnnyachLAbreu 3 ай бұрын

Get a pregnancy pillow. Game changer!!!

@seasons1650 3 ай бұрын

Bending my wrist into my chest or under my chin makes me instantly sleepy and cozy

@shortcake9046 3 ай бұрын

Only negative is when you wake up after sleeping like that for hours, such a dead wrist😖

@ashleywalters6132 3 ай бұрын

@@shortcake9046and or sore elbows

@kookieFarmer289 3 ай бұрын

I really feel like this is why I have carpal tunnel more than anything

@clairebeane3455 3 ай бұрын

Same. ❤❤❤

@careyawalker 3 ай бұрын

My wrists get stuck in this position all the time. I'll wake up and have to very slowly release it

@jessicahenderson3534 4 ай бұрын

And this is why my wrists hurt every morning.

@jessicanielsen6134 3 ай бұрын

Legs crossed in the air. It just feels so right when I don't feel good.

@marthahawkinson-michau9611 3 ай бұрын

Me too.

@seesoux3070 3 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh!! Both me and my two brothers do this, but I haven't actually heard of anybody else doing it 😅 godd, it's so nice finding fellow people in this community who understand the niche things

@michellegonzalez380 3 ай бұрын

Me too and my mom

@chasb3234 3 ай бұрын

Ooh! It does! I forgot about that one!

@kitwhite2640 3 ай бұрын

yes i agree😊

@pearltheboston8465 4 ай бұрын

I have throw pillows of different textures . I have different sheets with different textures. My hubby and I sleep in separate rooms . As much as that sounds horrible for a marriage it is what is best. We both get good sleep this way. Don't ever be afraid to vocalize your difficulties. - your fellow adhd woman

@catcatcat-meow 3 ай бұрын

Seperat bedrooms all the way! My partner and I have tried sleeping together, but we both didn't get the sleep we need. I sleep extremely lightly and have to be alone and need my bed set up in a specific way. We still coddle before bedtime and during the day, for that I have a 120x200cm bed^^

@jaz_jo 3 ай бұрын

Omg my husband and I sleep separately, too! We're just more comfortable separately, Im a heater and i sprawl in my sleep sometimes, and he moves too much for me. Ofc we sleep in the same bed more often than not but I think it's better the way we have it. I've also heard it's actually better for people in relationships to sleep separately to give each other time away. :)

@arsena5209 3 ай бұрын

anyone who tells you that's bad for marriage either has never been married or has a shitty marriage lol my conservative 80 year old grandparents with 'traditional' marriage/family values sleep in seperate beds because one snores and the other can't sleep at night because of terrible leg pains and often needs to get up in the middle of the night multiple times because of it so sleeping together is a nightmare and they've been sleeping seperately for 20+ years and have been married for over 50 lol

@owl7072 3 ай бұрын

For me it's different sheets/blankets with different colors and/or patterns cause being able to change what I'm seeing visually makes brain go brrrrr in a good way.

@Leviatiemily 3 ай бұрын

In the d days people had separate beds. Like married couples. It was normal.

@jessduus3348 4 ай бұрын

So wait a minute….. not everyone sleeps like this????😮

@commentator1984 3 ай бұрын

Surely everyone does.

@tgrrl476 3 ай бұрын

Wait til you find out that not everyone has a "narrator" in their head...it's just quiet!! 🤯🤯🤯😅

@ArgyleDinosaur 3 ай бұрын

@@tgrrl476... seriously? People just walk around with quiet thoughts?

@tgrrl476 3 ай бұрын

@@ArgyleDinosaur my husband says he legitimately has no noise in his head....I can't even comprehend!

@TheLadyDelirium 3 ай бұрын

@@ArgyleDinosaurThere's not been a lot of research on it and the studies have been small but they have shown that roughly 20-30% of people have a constant inner monologue, so the majority of people don't. It seems strange to me, I can't imagine what that would be like.

@Lucifersfursona 4 ай бұрын

My arms get tucked up against my body like a compressed The Thinker if I’m not hugging a pillow. I also like to have a little window in the blankets for my eyes and nose but the rest of me burrows 😂

@silverdandylmao 3 ай бұрын

Lmao that's me, just peeking out of the blanket cocoon lol

@arsena5209 3 ай бұрын

do you also hibernate in winter? lmao

@L1vRosie 3 ай бұрын

Ooooo a trick I do for peak comfy is wear a baggy hoodie and tie it closed so just my nose sticks out and omg it’s so nice cause you can breath but you feel like ur in a cocoon recommend if ur a back/ side sleeper

@uziaoki3532 3 ай бұрын

omg my partner told me i was weird for doing this. im not so alone after all

@MK_Peace 4 ай бұрын

@BeesRecipes 3 ай бұрын

Trex arms for the win

@dalandanlion6114 3 ай бұрын

All of the above gang 🤙🤙 even the giant ass teddy bear

@theuniquebean 3 ай бұрын

I never knew until my kids were diagnosed that I was neurodivergent. Now so much makes sense.

@cjlam270 4 ай бұрын

The algorithm just suggested your channel to me a few days ago and it's quickly becoming an all-time favourite.

@drkojosarfo 4 ай бұрын

Happy you’re here!

@donnazasgoat2274 4 ай бұрын

Let's discuss insomnia more. I've tried to explain to my NP that I have sleep issues b/c of neurodiversity instead I get a referral for sleep study. I must have apnea according to her. No, I've had sleep issues all my ND life!

@nanytorres1504 4 ай бұрын

Yes please!!!! I've struggled with this all my life. My brain can't seem to shut up or calm down enough to have a repairing/ restorative sleep.

@SpecialEdTalk 4 ай бұрын

So true. Me and my two sons are neurodivergent, we all have sleep issues.

@Catlily5 4 ай бұрын

I have had trouble sleeping since at least age 12. But I have mild sleep apnea too.

@Emolovesblack28451 4 ай бұрын

I’d still do the study, it could be a both/and situation.

@upandadams9511 3 ай бұрын

It’s like I feel every wrinkle in the bed and my toes must remain covered all night! One toe out and I have to tuck the blanket back under my feet. My sleep study report was REM sleep enactment syndrome, but I believe my body is just sensitive to stimuli day or night.

@TheWhimsicalMimzy 3 ай бұрын

I sleep with my dogs. One of them always gets under the blanket and the other stays on top. They keep me from waking up bcuz my husband is no longer there for me to hold onto. I'm truly grateful for them.

@Yellowblueej 4 ай бұрын

I always wondered why I sleep with my wrists bent forward. I can’t sleep without doing it lol makes sense

@Tamishvara 3 ай бұрын

Okay. This hit home. So you're telling me, that my want/need to sleep with a fat, round cat plush in my arms nestled close into my chest and getting a great deal of comfort and soothing, soaking up the sensation and pressure is in fact. Not Neurotypical. I've always been like this, and I never thought much of it, except for recognizing that I sleep poorly or not at all if I have to go without a decent heavy blanket or my plush (or both). And I've heard how others dont use blankets at all, no need for medicine, no plush to hug.. and it just blows my mind! I really needed to see this.. thank you. I'm learning more and more that I am different from others, but its not upsetting. I'm just glad to be comfortable in my own body. (:

@user-xy6gm6ug5c 3 ай бұрын

I sleep with my arms up holding a blanket over my head. I can somehow relax when my head is under the blanket. It started happening when my kids were little. I think it's because my brain was trying to separate itself from the chaos around me. It was very overwhelming when they were little.

@nataliramirez6497 3 ай бұрын

Everyone has a pillow and I'm here hugging my own single knee in a contorted position all night 😅 I'm not angry

@Momma_Gee 3 ай бұрын

I'm 53 and for several years, decades even, I wondered if I was somewhere on some sort of spectrum. Sensory issues, clumsy, executive disfuntion, and insomnia. I also had ulcerative colitis, endometriosis, adenomyosis, joint pain, spacicity, and fatigue. So I was told it was one of the previous ailments that caused my confusion and clumsiness. Turns out it was undiagnosed MS, and according to my psychologist; cptsd.

@sourgummiescureyourpain4555 4 ай бұрын

Sometimes I can feel my blanket or the bed under me in a really uncomfortable way. Takes forever to fall asleep because it feels like someone is touching me, when it's actually just my sheets.

@AlexzandriaL 3 ай бұрын

Love my weighted blanket so much. It explains why I used to layer my blankets even when I was super hot. I sleep soooooo much better with it and when I cant use it my sleeping positive becomes twice as important.

@thehuntressdanni2972 3 ай бұрын

I used to think that I wasn't a weighted blanket Neurodivergent... And then I bought a duvet and realized that the reason I loved duvets was because THEY'RE WEIGHTED hahaha 🤦🏼‍♀️😆

@natalielong6684 3 ай бұрын

Why am I crying over this?! I feel so seen and heard!

@clairebeane3455 3 ай бұрын

Man, this is so spot on!!! I tend to sleep with a pillow for my head and one to cradle, I always have “something” over me, even if it’s 100 degrees out and I often curl my hands up under my chin. It’s soothing and I am able to sleep. I have always been this way. Even as a child. ❤❤❤

@MsMookalate 3 ай бұрын

This is why. I talk and sometimes pat my kids to sleep. They are neurodivergent so I'm equally intuned to their "moments". Especially since it interfere with my moments 😅

@arsena5209 3 ай бұрын

that's very sweet, you're a good parent

@nixymew987 3 ай бұрын

I like to curl my hand and pressing my fingers to my lips for some reason it helps me remember my face exists and that’s soothing to me

@nanaimogirl2000 3 ай бұрын

Your face….like a loving dad watching his toddler sleep and marveling at the adorablness

@windyhawthorn7387 3 ай бұрын

Watching stuff like this just makes me realize I might sleep this way but I am not ND.

@yazi6976 3 ай бұрын

Makes me wonder, can ND people not close their eyes and touch their nose? What does it mean to not feel grounded

@nathalieduverna6963 4 ай бұрын

I learned more from KZfaq than anywhere

@petsmart1000 3 ай бұрын

Don’t believe everything you see on KZfaq or other social platforms. 🤦‍♀️

@Allthhegoodonesaretaken 3 ай бұрын

It’s killing my elbows! 😂😂

@cathyhaynes2700 3 ай бұрын

I learn a lot about myself by watching your channel.

@jemmaab3383 4 ай бұрын

This is comforting and soothing. I wouldn't call my weird sleeping positions or other habits for sensory reasons a struggle

@lorrenwisdom82 3 ай бұрын

IVE NVR HEARD OF THIS BEFORE! THIS MIGHT BE WHY I HV TROUBLE SLEEPING. IVE ALWAYS HAD INSOMNIA AND RECENTLY FIGURED OUT THT IM ADHD AND HV MEDS FOR THIS NOW, IN WHICH HELPS MY SLEEP TREMENDOUSLY!! BUT…., I STILL HV ISSUES AND SEEING THIS HAS PROMOTED INVESTIGATION ON THIS TOPIC. TY! BLESS EVERYONE READING THIS, LOVE, LIGHT, & UNITY!

@_intergalacticaliyah 3 ай бұрын

I literally hate feeling my body when I'm falling asleep lmfao

@jeremiahwilleford2177 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for validating and explaining. Stay safe

@josephinegonzales-rosas8653 4 ай бұрын

Wow I didn't even know this, but I sleep like that mostly with my arms tucked under my chin..and I have to have a large pillow for hugging..

@GermanyIsNotReal 3 ай бұрын

This is so true! I love your channel and I would love to see more videos where you talk- I find those easier to follow

@naturalscratcher9498 3 ай бұрын

I definitely sleep like this I always say to myself that if it was excepted I would sleep in a sleep sack like a baby because then my arms would feel secure I always wondered why I felt like when I’m sleeping why are my arms just Feeling like they’re in the way like I don’t know where to put them! So then I started sleeping like this and it made it so much better

@lollypop-tf1jx 4 ай бұрын

So all this time I was just neural divergent...😮 You basically just described my sleeping patterns and my need to always have something to hold at night

@amybennett3175 4 ай бұрын

I thought I was the only one doing that weird resting arm on head thingy😊

@moonlitmischeif 3 ай бұрын

I have this pig stuffed animal that is literally the perfect shape and size for hugging. I sleep the best when tightly hugging her. Had that thing forever and its perfect :)

@Eryniell 3 ай бұрын

i think there is also a factor of many neurodivergents being hypermobile, which makes it difficult to find a sleeping position that isn't hurting. Having plushies or pillows to prop body parts against and on helps when during sleep we are getting "too loose" so end up hurting ourselves. weighted blanket sensation can also help with not feeling pain as much and not moving around so much.

@elizabthharris6741 3 ай бұрын

Yup. Sometimes you just have a sudden surge of electricity run through and ya gotta shake it out. Somrtimes it is about something feeling wrong, and sometimes its just self soothing. Weighted blanket is the most amazing creation

@Biittle 3 ай бұрын

A hugging pillow has been my saviour for this

@jordyRob 3 ай бұрын

I bend my wrists back against my face and then waken up with pins and needles later SO OFTEN!! These videos are making me realise im more neurodivergent than i thought. Its unnerving but also a comfort having others here too. ❤

@Julie-si6iw 4 ай бұрын

Omg I wonder if this is why I’ve felt like my mattress must be messed up for years (even after getting a new one) because I always feel like I’m tipping to the right!!

@outerspaceproduction 3 ай бұрын

This is why I can't sleep in my friends queen sized bed when we have sleepovers 💀😭

@RebeccaLyn 3 ай бұрын

I hug something and roll my wrist up by my chest with a handful of sheet. Sometimes I hold my own hands too plus my stuffed animal.

@yoanix7949 3 ай бұрын

I sleep like that... I even stay like that during the day, it's somehow comforting

@mikeyangel420 3 ай бұрын

One of the ways I sleep is with my arm hanging off the bed. Well I wake up in the middle of the night with my elbow joint hyper extended and sore. But it's one of the only comfortable positions for me.

@FreakishGeek 3 ай бұрын

Always have to cuddle something, and have a soft blanket. I got a weighted Axolotl plush for Christmas, and I only sleep with that now! The weight, soft fabric, and size are perfect.

@redbeeans 3 ай бұрын

it’s always the arm to chest curling with the blanket in between. makes me feel like my blanket is hugging me lol

@CristinaFaee 3 ай бұрын

I love this guy like he gets it!!😭😭😭

@GrimmFolklore13 3 ай бұрын

As someone with ADHD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder this explains so much.

@mikewrack3 3 ай бұрын

this just answered so many questions for me. thank you

@a2n4g6e8l0 4 ай бұрын

There was a time when I couldn't sleep unless my head is under the pillow.

@avourrito1819 3 ай бұрын

I always hug a body pillow because of this. Everytime on a family trip that goes for more than a day, I would bring my pillow. Just two days ago, I napped well in my friend's bed (with her permission) because instead of using the pillow under my head, I put it on top of my body and the weight felt safe and secure. I realised that the body pillow I have is not wide enough to help me sleep effectively

@SpookyDeerArt 3 ай бұрын

had to start sleeping something soft to hold because i was doing the cramped wrist position so much it was causing actual wrist pain when i woke up lmao i bought a body pillow, but my cat decided it was her bed, so now i just rotate between my build a bear plushies. the firmer one is actually nicest to hold so i don't struggle with this as much! i tend to read in bed and even hold them during that bc otherwise i'll pose my arms weird and get a cramp or trigger carpal tunnel.

@mrs.m6151 3 ай бұрын

I ABSOLUTELY SO THIS! I cannot sleep otherwise

@dizzylemongaming2175 3 ай бұрын

It feels good to know I am not alone. I hate sleeping like this. It hurts my wrists but I don't know how to stop it.

@VEE2009cra 3 ай бұрын

Thats makes so much sense , I have a million blankets and hug them

@paigeproctor4346 4 ай бұрын

Thanks you're awesome ❤❤❤😊

@giupinkfairy 3 ай бұрын

Now, I haven't been diagnosed with any neurodivergent diagnosis, but I sleep like them too. In winter I bend my wrist over my chest, and in summer, over my head. I find both positions SO calming and relaxing, to the point I woke up all sore from sleeping like that the other day

@Bennettalisha547 3 ай бұрын

I remember when I first got “sick” I would cry and scream. Because I didn’t know how to explain it to anyone. I would feel so lost, and I would find myself hugging myself.

@OmegaTheSillyWolf 3 ай бұрын

Both my mom and I sleep with our wrists bent under our chins. I also sleep with a throw blanket that I've had since I was a kid because hugging it is extremely comforting. I'm slowly realizing my mom and I could, at the very least, have ADD or ADHD or possibly even autism. It's something that runs in families and I know for sure that my other immediate family members also have similar behaviors to us and we're all dyslexic. Since I'm a woman I know my neuro divergence typically goes unnoticed and I could have gone undiagnosed. My mom wasn't diagnosed with dyslexia until long after her younger brother was diagnosed with it. It makes me wonder what else people might have missed when it comes to us simply because we aren't male

@nattertenebrae7355 3 ай бұрын

I have a weighted blanket and a blanket from my childhood I hug every night. That's the only things helping me having a good night's sleep

@bluebird3042 3 ай бұрын

I cuddle a very old plush cat that all my pets have loved throughout the years.

@kellioliver6106 3 ай бұрын

Omg I knew I recognized you on John mulaneys live show!! You did a clip about comedians and diagnostic criteria

@Somebodysomewheresometime 3 ай бұрын

Yoga helps so much to be in your body. Ill Never forget the first time I tried, I thought my foot was like a foot and half from where it was - I was so not in my body. It’s just so helpful to calm the mind, be in your body, stillness… highly recommend to slow down our minds and get grounded

@seanathanbeanathan 3 ай бұрын

My wiggly joints are a big part of this for me. I didn't realize the reason sleeping on my left hurt so much is because that shoulder is hypermobile and would partially dislocate (subluxation) 😅

@donnamortensen9595 3 ай бұрын

Omg this makes sense. I was taken away from my mum as a kid and now when I sleep as 35 year woman I still sleep in weird positions. Or always chasing love . I have grown so much lurned alot obout how to love myself and I am still lurning. ❤

@jamiekickaholeinthesky9513 4 ай бұрын

Lol I really chalked it up to evolution that I can't sleep, like it's actually uncomfortable with my chest ( like my heart not tiddies) and wrists (the veins) exposed and facing outward and upward vulnerable in case of a night time knife attack, it's not like I'm paranoid about somebody breaking into stab me I can't explain it I don't know if it's the same thing 😂

@dyno7463 4 ай бұрын

WAIT WHAT. ME TOO??? I thought i was just being weird needing to have my wrist covered by a blanket or under my pillow in order to feel comfortable this whole time

@dont4get77 3 ай бұрын

Neurodivergent is a new term for me. In my 40s. Slept with bears almost my whole life. Loving the weighted blanket I got a few years ago. I need a blanket over my wrists and toes in order to really sleep. Even when it's hot.

@squidia5134 3 ай бұрын

Weighted blanket is my most important ADHD// insomnia tool. Best- Nuzzie,$$$ expensive but my favorite! I like Target’s Threshold 10lb (removable// washable cover) favorite

@chrisbalog 3 ай бұрын

You have shed so much light on my adhd. (at least I know what the hell it is now ) thank you you are a blessing 🩵

@natashablanchette2541 3 ай бұрын

Didnt know that was why i did that...thanks, man🙌

@sofiar3176 3 ай бұрын

You have quickly become one of my favorite channels ❤

@midanChaos 3 ай бұрын

this make so much sense now I have a body pillow(one you'd normally put in between you wnd someone else it's really old i had it since i was young young) i have to basically hold at night when i sleep.. it makes so much more sense oml

@kvbstudios316 3 ай бұрын

Over forty years on this planet, and a lot of self reflection to understand the signals my body sends me (or doesn’t send when it should), and a freaking short form video tells me I’m probably neurospicy. Honestly, though, I shouldn’t surprised.

@kimbernimue7721 3 ай бұрын

Thank you

@kimberlysanchez5321 3 ай бұрын

Gosh Doc… thanks for this clarity

@ShuisChair 3 ай бұрын

The self soothing is off the charts over here! Two body pillows, two plushes, and a weighted blanket before I can call it a night.

@cvdirecto5008 3 ай бұрын

Me sleeping with my arms folded up on my chest so i feel some weight...then get scared AF when the sleep paralysis kicks in.

@Gorlcaptain 3 ай бұрын

Weighted blankets have really helped my sleep

@SheridaShenanigans 3 ай бұрын

I swear!! This channel makes me feel seen

@superhappy2880 3 ай бұрын

always tucking my hands into my body as close as i can. i also need 20 pillow near me and i sometimes find myself rocking my body to sleep.

@LocalTiredArtist 3 ай бұрын

I have a faux fur blanket that is relatively weighted, a blanket I cuddle, a pillow I cuddle, my dog, and a few stuffies. I cannot sleep normally. Sometimes I sleep in my jackets too. I just need to weight to sleep.

@ValeriiaJ 3 ай бұрын

I always sleep with my wrists in that position, they have been hurting for years, I was not even aware that I have been doing that until now... I still dont know if I have ADD, but realizing this made me cry...

@xpouii-3992 3 ай бұрын

I got a plushie that’s just the right width and it has relieved my wrist pain from T-Rex arms! It was such a huge help. I don’t wake up with wrist or elbow pain anymore because my arms can lay at a more natural angle I highly recommend.

@s.mariehardesty6398 3 ай бұрын

I have a long pillow to hug and curl my hands in for the best sleep lol. I also cacoon myself.

@user-sb1yb5mz3k 4 ай бұрын

My hand/arm is tucked in like that every single night! And now I know why!

@letsallgoforawalk 3 ай бұрын

I have great balance and control over my body and feel sensations deeply. I still do all that when i sleep though and need a weighted blanket.

@coolkid4457 3 ай бұрын

My arms just feel so uncomfy and almost detached from my body when I don’t have them wrapped around my head lol

@Heylollie343 3 ай бұрын

Thank you 😭 I have ASD, and I couldn't understand why I feel like I'm floating/falling, completely ungrounded when I try to sleep EXCEPT when I'm pregnant and I have a big belly that I can snuggle, or I've stuffed the bed full of pillows.

@panicedtether3375 3 ай бұрын

I have adhd and personally have the issue that if my breath hits a part of my body (typically my arm or face) it’s really hard for me to fall asleep

@Ewe94Sunshine 3 ай бұрын

Huh, that explains why I still feel like I absolutely need my plushies to hug while sleeping, even though I'm soon turning 30...

@SelkieTears 3 ай бұрын

I never realised this was a neurodivergent thing but it actually makes the fact that I CANNOT sleep comfortably unless I have a boomerang shaped pillow make SO much sense wow

@JaydedCammie 3 ай бұрын

Pregnancy pillows wrap you up nice and cozy

@ItsMe-eu8nx 3 ай бұрын

Arm in the air for no reason. Instantly relaxed 😌

@kittym.h.1926 4 ай бұрын

I wonder if this is why I'm hypermobile in certain areas. My wrists stay like that with no issue. I can also ball up completely on one couch cushion with comfort and ease. People look at me weird when I do things like this and I just laugh and say "I'm compactable"