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Recent content by vergil96

  1. vergil96

    Eye contact IS important

    Wow, I've never heard that it is a negative thing to not make eye contact other than seeming shy and not engaging the other person in the conversation. And that looking generally in the direction of the other person is fine. Never received any negative feedback on not looking exactly in the eye...
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    Eye contact IS important

    Many people say it's easier to look not exactly in the eyes of the other person, but e.g. on the nose, eyebrows, forehead, mouth, and it works in terms of the pther person being aware you're paying attention to them.
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    Digestive issues

    I think an orange can be too little, but a portion of spinach can do fine - observe your body and how it reacts to the amount of fibre and carbs you're having - preferably complex carbs from vegetables and/or whole grains, not simple carbs from fruit
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    Digestive issues

    I hope you ate some vegetables though? Going completely keto causes health issues for many people, so I'd advise caution. When it comes to microbiome and bowel movement, fibre is also important.
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    Autistic “bluntness”

    I meant that being direct might come across as rude at certain times
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    Vegetarianism

    I tried being vegetarian and had health problems from it. The way I see it, some people are perfectly healthy vegetarians, some can't do it. I have severe allergies to vegan products such as seitan (it's concentrated gluten) and cashew-based products. Milder allergies to many kinds of nuts. I've...
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    Autistic “bluntness”

    Yes, but it's not that I don't know what is polite and what is rude. I don't have the patience to make waffle. I'm a choleric, type A personality, you name it. I'd rather get things done than tiptoe all day around the subject.
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    I can’t stop ruminating.

    Perhaps you have clinical depression, it's not a cognitive issue and you should handle it differrntly. Depression certainly looked like that for me. Not being able to bounce back or distract from negative feelings.
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    Digestive issues

    Oh, yes, I meant yogurt as well
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    Digestive issues

    I have a lot of GI issues, but... it's more complex than microbiome. I have celiac disease and a bunch of other stuff. Good probiotics are definitely helpful, but cooked vegetables (lower in FODMAPs) and fermented foods are better in my opinion, as an everyday element of diet.
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    Reframing Autism’s ‘Welcome Pack’

    That's also how I understood it, that a person who dresses in alternative fashion catches the eye and this representation is a result of branding.
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    Reframing Autism’s ‘Welcome Pack’

    To be honest, I don't read any of the "in" things about autism, because of how unrelatable it is for me. I'm trans and bisexual, but it's all of the boxes that I tick in that department, definitely not a fashion person, I wear the same things over and over again and dress for comfort, no...
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    How does one lift oneself out of textbook depression?

    Rwmove the stressor that has caused it or work though it in therapy. Stick to a regular healthy lifestyle: get enough sleep, walk outside, eat suffient amounts of food. Lack of those can make it much more difficult to recover and symptoms much worse.
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    Intrusive thoughts in the form of a phrase.

    * I didn't mean try not to fixate as in , just do it, it's obviously difficult, otherwise you wouldn't be asking. I meant that the method I described is a way to try not to, noticing thoughts instead of engaging with them. I'm sorry, I didn't get enough sleep today and feel groggy.
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    Intrusive thoughts in the form of a phrase.

    Try not to fixate. https://www.insightforwellbeing.co.uk/meditation-leeds/19/Meditations-to-Try/Watch-your-Thoughts-like-Clouds-in-the-Sky.html Notice your thoughts, observe them as you would clouds in the sky and let them pass like a cloud. If you google around, there might be better...
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