Readers recommend their favorite objects for fidgeting and stimming, from an elegant wooden fidget to simple paperclips, and more

Fidget toys that power calm focus in adults Forward to a friend » View this email in your browser FIDGETING & STIMMING Fidget Toys That Power Calm Focus Stimming takes subtle forms, like hair twirling or cricketing, and more conspicuous ones, like leg bouncing. There’s no right way to fidget, but there are products designed to make self-stimulatory behaviors more satisfying and discreet. | ADDitude readers share their favorites » “What I Learned from Decades of Masking” “I studied people the way some kids study math. I memorized social rules. I watched facial expressions. And today, I'm a therapist who understands people from the inside out.” Subscribe to ADDitude magazine, or give a subscription as a gift, and get instant access to our eBook, How the ADHD Brain Works!  Subscribe now »  Is Falling Asleep an Every-Night Struggle? “Growing up with undiagnosed ADHD, falling asleep was one of my greatest challenges. Here's how I finally learned to shut my brain down at night and get to sleep.” Real-World Ways to Hit Pause “I always have a water bottle with me. It’s hard to interrupt when your mouth is full of liquid, and it also acts as a fidget toy to keep me focused.” | More ways to manage impulsivity » FREE WEBINAR ON APRIL 28 Autism in Midlife & Beyond Why more people are being diagnosed with autism as adults, and what research tells us about aging as an autistic person. FREE WEBINAR ON MAY 6 ADHD and Perimenopause Understand how declining estrogen affects ADHD, mood, cognition, & more + how to ease perimenopause symptoms.