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This weird thing my brain does - is this stimming ?

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byb · 06/03/2024 13:07

So ever since I was 15, I've noticed that my brain counts stuff.

It's hard to explain, I don't do it consciously.

I count surfaces with my fingers from afar.

So say right now I'm looking at my walk and I see wall / curtain /wall / curtain / wall. My brain will count the different surfaces automatically. It's not conscious. I think my fingers slightly move when I do it. It's always 5. So starts with wall little finger/ curtain ring finger/ wall middle finger/ curtain second finger and wall again / thumb.

My brain is basically always trying to scan the room or whatever it is for surfaces which fit into that order of my fingers - so 5. It's super random and I hadn't thought about it consciously in ages, but I do it a lot.

Now I'm looking at the wall opposite and counted door/ wall / TV / wall/ door.

Does anyone else do something similar ?

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OooScotland · 14/03/2024 17:49

CanteringAlong · 14/03/2024 17:21

so is it only a neurodivergent thing ?

I do something similar when slightly stressed (though my ‘thing’ is not as complex as a lot on here) and I’m not neurodivergent.

Roozkitty · 14/03/2024 18:02

I never count anything. Always have tunes in my head, though.

EC22 · 14/03/2024 18:14

Yep. It’s just a thing.

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