Stimtober - Tumblr Posts

Ive decided to do stimtober! I normally do inktober, but I decided not to this year because it has always caused burnout. So I think a simple photo challenge of things I like will be nice!

Day 1- Squishy Toy. I got this as part of a mystery package from Therapy Shoppe. I don't really like it tbh, I'm not a fan of foam squishies in general, but it's okay to fiddle with for a few seconds at a time.

Stimtober Day 2- Soft Toy

I have many stuffed animals from over the years, but this is the only one I bought specifically for sensory purposes! Eggroll is a Warmies Husky, which means you can heat him up in the microwave! I'm not super find of lavender so the smell can be annoying but I love how long the heat lasts and how he's weighted!

Stimtober Day 3- Slime

I don't have many slime things oop... I have some thinking putty though! I'm not a huge fan of thinking putty because it's too thick for my tastes, but I really like this one because of how it looks! You can't tell I'm the picture but it has kind of an iridescent sheen to it

Stimtober Day 4- Chewable

I own a lot of chewables, but one of my favorite is this cactus from stimtastic!

Stimtober Day 5- Go-To Meltdown Toy

So I don't actually have true meltdowns, or at least I haven't since I was very very young, so this isn't exactly true to the prompt but it's similar! I do get very bad anxiety attacks often and sometimes panic attacks due to being overwhelmed and also due to some triggers, and these two toys have proven to be the most helpful during those. I like the stimtastic braid when I'm anxious because I can bite down on it much harder than I normally would, and can also bend it in my hands which requires some strength, which is helpful to curb harmful urges I get. I also surprisingly like this cheap little emoji stress ball, despite it being a crappy foam one. It is surprisingly hard to squish, so it's good when I need to put a lot of force into stimming.