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Asperger\u2019s Syndrome is a form of autism on the lower end of the autism spectrum that has received considerable media attention in recent years, especially with added speculation that some of fiction\u2019s most beloved characters may or may not have been written with Asperger\u2019s in mind, such as Sherlock Holmes and the lovable Dr Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory.<\/p>\n
But those who are on the autism spectrum will realize that it\u2019s about much more than just the little bits and pieces most people know about autism from television. It can be extremely hard to cope with the symptoms of Asperger\u2019s, and for some it can take years to learn the necessary coping skills that entitles them to move on with their lives and live a healthy life.<\/p>\n
You should know that there are plenty of things you can do at home to make living with Asperger\u2019s syndrome easier. Here are 13 easy and natural ways in which you can treat the symptoms of Asperger\u2019s.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a well-known fact that most people aren\u2019t getting the kind of nutrients they need through their everyday diet: That\u2019s why most people need to take supplements<\/a> in the first place. Food just isn\u2019t the same as it used to be, and people remove a lot of nutrients from their food by opting for faster, cheaper meals \u2013 and sometimes, by the cooking methods which they use to prepare their food with.<\/p>\n Make an appointment with your doctor or pharmacist and discuss which supplements you could be benefiting most from: Calcium is great for your muscles, bone and heart health while Vitamin E is great (and essential!) for your skin health. Usually a great multivitamin is good enough to cover you on all fronts at once. Regular exercise<\/a> can have plenty of benefits for your everyday health, and there\u2019s very good reason why most doctors recommend that you add regular exercise to your daily routine. For one, it manages to keep your heart healthy \u2013 and it has plenty of other benefits, too, like improving your circulation and keeping your muscles in great condition.<\/p>\n It also manages to do a lot for improving your mental health \u2013 and people who exercise regularly are considerably happier as a result. You will also find that your energy levels are up, and many people find that exercise gives them a chance to take the scenic route and go for a jog to smell the flowers on occasion, too.<\/p>\n Always make sure to stretch before you take on your exercise routine: If you don\u2019t stretch, you could be putting yourself at risk of serious injuries like spraining an ankle or pulling a muscle just because you stressed your body too much and too soon. <\/p>\n The symptoms of a panic attack<\/a> are the same for everyone, even if they\u2019re not on the autism spectrum. People who go through a panic attack might experience symptoms such as a tight chest, difficulty breathing, the onset of an asthma attack, feeling faint and a general feeling of fear and dread. They are common when experiencing any kind of social anxiety \u2013 and can be an absolutely terrifying thing to go through.<\/p>\n The best thing you can do if you are suffering from panic attacks is to learn to cope with them through manageable techniques you can do yourself: Just one of these techniques is breathing \u2013 slow your breathing down and your heart rare will slow down as a result, bringing the symptoms of a panic attack to a slow-down and allowing you to focus on the situation at hand.<\/p>\n If you find that your panic attacks aren\u2019t helped by this, then you could have an underlying condition such as asthma \u2013 mention this to your doctor.<\/p>\n There are plenty of reasons why keeping a diary could be beneficial for you if you want to take care of the symptoms that are associated with Asperger\u2019s<\/a>. First, a diary allows you to keep a thorough record of your feelings and thoughts as time goes on \u2013 and you might also use this diary to record things like your symptoms and what might have made them worse or better. This information could be useful to your doctor with your next appointment, and it could also be useful to you when it comes to seeing your condition at a glance.<\/p>\n If you struggle to sleep or have problems with nightmares, keep a separate dream diary to record any details surrounding your dreams. This can improve dream recall, and it can help you track down any issues that you might be having with your sleep cycle \u2013 if you wake up during the night, use your dream diary to record the frequency and time.<\/p>\n Depression<\/a> is one of the most common symptoms that can be associated with Asperger\u2019s, and it can be one of the most dangerous symptoms if it isn\u2019t treated symptomatically. Depression can be dangerous when untreated in any case because the feeling of dread that comes with it can be so overwhelming that some people cannot handle the pressure of life \u2013 this can affect the quality of your life if you let it.<\/p>\n There are plenty of things you can do to alleviate depression, including some of the other methods that have been mentioned on this list. You can also add St. John\u2019s Wort to your diet \u2013 usually found in the form of supplements. It\u2019s one of the only natural supplements that has so far been studied to directly help with alleviating the symptoms of depression, and it might be able to help for you. Speak to your doctor about whether it could be right for you.<\/p>\n Meditation<\/a> has been proven to have plenty of benefits for your physical and mental health, and it\u2019s recommended that everyone take a time-out at least a couple of times a day to relax \u2013 even if they don\u2019t choose to call it meditation. The benefits meditation can have for the body include helping with your body\u2019s circulation, improving your heart and lung health and it can even calm down your general mood.<\/p>\n If you meditate just a couple of times a week, your mind and body will both be in a better state as a result \u2013 and you\u2019ll have more focus for the important things in life.<\/p>\n It can also take care of the general anxiety that you might feel as a result, especially if you make it part of your regular routine to meditate for ten to twenty minutes a couple of times per week. Some people find the accompaniment of scents and music helpful, others find it too distracting.<\/p>\n One of the things which most commonly gets on the nerves of people who have symptoms of Asperger\u2019s is the fact that there are things which upset their schedule: Put simply, and anyone who has Asperger\u2019s will confirm this, they don\u2019t like things which can turn their schedule upside down \u2013 and it can be a huge issue when there\u2019s something unforeseen.<\/p>\n The best thing you can do for this is schedule planning: Plan your schedule ahead and make sure that you are planning properly and realistically at the same time \u2013 no, there\u2019s no need to turn planning into a whole obsession: Just make sure that you keep a simple, effective diary \u2013 and make sure that people schedule your time to lead to less upsets.<\/p>\n Any of the other techniques mentioned in this article will also help you to deal with the social anxiety<\/a> that comes with someone upsetting your schedule in any way.<\/p>\n Do conversations have the ability to make you anxious, nervous<\/a> and want to run for the hills before you have to have the conversation at all? That\u2019s completely normal, and you\u2019ll be relieved to know that it happens even to people who don\u2019t have Asperger\u2019s. It\u2019s just a little bit of social anxiety that can be blamed for this one, and it shouldn\u2019t lead to you feeling like you should avoid conversations at all.<\/p>\n Instead, if you are preparing for an important conversation or just want to get used to the idea of having to talk to people, it often helps to pick a person that you trust and have a \u201cpractice\u201d conversation. Go with a script if you feel it\u2019s useful, improvise if it helps.<\/p>\n Exercises like these are great for kerbing social anxiety, and you don\u2019t have to worry about saying the wrong thing during a practice run. <\/p>\n Musical therapy can be beneficial to your general mental health, and has been scientifically proven to be useful in a whole range of mental health conditions \u2013 including alleviating the symptoms of depression, or being able to calm down the symptoms<\/a> of a panic attack. People often base their moods around their music playlist, but it\u2019s just as true that the music can drive the mood: What music cheers you up? Which music does the opposite? You should know.<\/p>\n You can make use of these techniques to calm you down when you are in need of it by making sure that you always have music nearby that can bring you comfort when you are in need of it. There are many people who choose to make specific playlists for specific situations \u2013 others might prefer to wing it and see what happens on the radio. It\u2019s common for people on the autism<\/a> spectrum to feel extremely uncomfortable when they have to deal with social situations such as meeting people or having to have a face-to-face conversation with another human being: This is completely normal, though the sheer fear that comes with social anxiety can often keep people from living their lives, and many find themselves avoiding people deliberately when there\u2019s really no need to.<\/p>\n Anchoring techniques are often taught to professionals like actors and public speakers: When you see someone touching a lapel, a podium, a glass of water while on stage, they\u2019re anchoring. It takes away some of the nervous, edgy feeling that can be the cause of stage fright \u2013 and it can help you to cope.<\/p>\n Anchoring can be used as a technique with anything that you see around you when you are in an uncomfortable situation, but you can also carry a specific object just for this purpose.<\/p>\n A common approach to treating phobias in modern psychology<\/a> involves slow and gradual exposure to whatever is causing the phobia so that the person is able to deal with the fear in a controlled environment \u2013 and the person will often realize at this point that the phobia that had been causing their fear was not really as bad as they thought to begin with: This gives them the room to start dealing with it.<\/p>\n If you want to take the same approach to the social anxiety that you might feel when you are talking to people, throw yourself into the deep end and take some professional public speaking classes: It can help you to conduct yourself better in a group of people, and might even make everyday social situations flow easier for you at the same time.<\/p>\n It can be hard to get \u201cout there\u201d enough to reduce social anxiety, and learning public speaking techniques gives you a fighting chance \u2013 and some proper perspective on the matter.<\/p>\n Some common symptoms that you might experience as a result of suffering from Asperger\u2019s includes the fact that you might experience a considerable amount of social anxiety every day, and you might experience symptoms such as muscle pain and sleeplessness that go along with it \u2013 this is different from person to person, and might not be as severe in every single case, though most people could use some relief from these symptoms.<\/p>\n Scented oils can be a big help for controlling a range of the symptoms that are associated with Asperger\u2019s; for example, put social anxiety together with any essential oil scent that tends to bring comfort \u2013 and the scent of the oil will manage to overpower any situation you might find yourself uncomfortable in.<\/p>\n You can also use the power of essential oils to aid your sleep routine: If you\u2019re having trouble sleeping, try something like rose or lavender<\/a> for the best results.\r\n
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<\/h3>\n2. Regular Exercise<\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\n3. Breathing Techniques<\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\n4. Keeping a Diary<\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\n5. St John\u2019s Wort<\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\n6. Meditation<\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\n7. Schedule Planning<\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\n8. Practiced Conversations<\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\n9. Musical Therapy<\/h3>\n
\nYou could even learn to play an instrument.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/simplyhealth.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Role-playing-therapy.jpg\")
<\/h3>\n10. Anchoring Techniques<\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\n11. Learning Public Speaking<\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\n12. Scented Oils<\/h3>\n
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