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How about when you exercise? One tool used for kids with hyposensitivity is "heavy work" - anything that involves moving with or against resistance. As you get older, different kinds of exercise or physical work can provide additional sensory input - and lots of people get a kind of rush from exercise.

I really only go on runs for excercise, I don't like how anything else makes me feel. (other than swimming but I haven't been able to go swim for a few years.)

What a bummer about the swimming!

Would it be helpful for us to try and brainstorm other kinds of "heavy work" that you could try?

Maybe? Wouldn't hurt to try, though my options for what I can actually do are limited, so there's no guarantee I'll be able to do any of it.

Hey again Crow -- can you clarify what you mean by that? Do you have any limitations of your physical mobility, or are you not sure what kind of physical activity you have space/equipment/etc to do? This will help us brainstorm some ideas with you.

It's mostly an issue of space and equipment, though while I don't have an mobility issues I do get very exhausted quite easily at times which sometimes leads to fainting, so I wouldn't want to do anything that would push me too much.

Hey there, Crow. I'm popping in to see if I can help here. I am all too familiar with mobility and fatigue challenges.

While I recognize some things might not be a good fit per overstimulation, I'm wondering if you might have access to sex toys or anyone who could access them for you?

no unfortunately, I already discussed the idea with some others but I just wouldn't have a way to access them currently.

Hi Crow,

Heather likely has additional thoughts to share, but I was wondering if you've ever had the chance to look into exercise or movement resources designed for folks specifically with mobility or fatigue challenges?

Not really, it hasn't been something that has interested me enough previously to look into it.

Got it. Here are two that you could look into and see if they offer things that are workable in your situation: https://accessibleyoga.org/, https://sworkit.com/. The second one comes recommended by other folks with mobility challenges, so hopefully you could customize it to work for you.