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I was reminded today about the crossover symptoms of PTSD or what I call "Trauma Brain" and Autism.

I remember a few years back watching the Netflix series called "Atypical". It's about a boy who is autistic and how he grows up in a neurotypical world in a family with a mom, dad and sister. While attending high school and getting a job and a girlfriend.

I remember after binge watching the series, I went to my therapist and insisted that I was autistic because I so related to the main character. My therapist smiled and chuckled and said "you are not autistic". You do however experience PTSD.

I became fascinated with similarities and differences between the two. How they share overlapping symptoms and behaviors like:

Emotional Disregualtion

Sensory Sensitivities

Social Difficulties

Avoidance Behaviors

Repetitive Behaviors

Executive Function Impairments

And share neurological mechanisms like:

Amygdala Activation which is the brain’s “safety alarm” or so called fight or flight mechanism

Neural Connectivity: Both conditions can involve atypical communication between different brain regions which can hinder or heighten the processing of social and emotional information

HPA Axis Dysregulation : The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in the brain which manages the stress response, can be dysregulated in both groups, leading to an exaggerated physiological reaction to stressors.

Relaxing Soundscapes 2022 is here for people with both Autism and/or PTSD. I created this channel because I identify with the later as many of my love ones do as well. It is here to help regulated us. I know it sounds trite and cringey when i talk about relaxation and metaphysical stuff. But it's important for our health and well being. Truly!

And then this morning I was reminded by a viewer who posted a story about how a video on RelaxingSoundscapes2022 helped his young daughter regulate and added quality of life to her, him and his family.

It doesn't matter what your condition is. If it's Autism or PSTD or Tinnitus or any other disorder. These videos are here for you (and me) to use. To feel relief from the noise of dysregulation in our brains.

Ok...that's it for now.

Know your are awesome the way you are!

Know that you are totally accepted!

Know that you have a safe place here with others like you!

and... so it is.

with much love and gratitude I wish you all peace and relaxation... 🙏🏻❤️👍🏻

here's a diagram of the similarities between Autism and PTSD:

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I know it's not October 13 for our friends to the North. But I wanted to give my thanks to you and the rest of Relaxing Soundscapes 2022 subscribers and viewers, my thanks and gratitude on this day of Thanksgiving. This channel would not be here without you. It's you and your support that make this channel possible. With love, I wish you all a day relaxation. 🙏🏻❤️👍🏻

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 6

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Dopamine Detox.

November is the month for Dopamine Detox.

What does that mean?

Well first, dopamine is a nerotransmitter and hormone that plays a key role in brain’s motivation system, influencing feelings of pleasure, learning, movement and focus.

When we are Object Oriented and focused on Reward Centric Tasks we become desensitized to achievement.

We learn to get our dopamine “hits” from social media and explicit content from the Internet, smart TVs, computers and smart phones.

We start to give up the need for personal accomplishment in exchange for the quick dopamine reward of the content we view at faster and faster rates until the effect of Dopamine doesn’t phase our nervous systems anymore.

How do you reset your brains and nervous systems?

Refrain from habitual viewing of social media.

Yeah right... easier said then done.

Try this...

Slow down your mind.

Slow down your body.

Relax.

Spend time with yourself.

Watching a sunset alone or with someone you love.

Spend time taking your dog for a long walk or to the dog park.

Spend time in nature doing recreational activities.

Also you can listen to Relaxing Soundscapes 2022 channel.

I designed this channel to help reset your nervous system by listening to Rain or Thunderstorm or Supergiant Wind Chimes.

All these things help you regulate Dopamine in your body.

Returning you to you... a return to your core being.

Listening to these compositions helps you be more focused on important tasks and being more productive.

More present.

More Self Aware.

More Kind, Gentle and Loving.

More of who you truly are.

Enjoy!

🙏🏻❤️👍🏻

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Hey Guys and Gals,

If you all are indeed posting comments, I'm not getting them. Please, Someone post something. letting me know there's not a problem with the system. Everything kinda dropped off about a month ago. It's weird!

Thank you in advance and Stay Relaxed! 🙏🏻❤️👍🏻

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News Flash! This just in.. Supergiant Wind Chimes are relaxing!! 🤣

Like “Duh” … right?!

I’ve been so busy with work this last year, I haven’t had a moment to focus on Relaxing Soundscapes 2022 channel. I did however listen to Supergiant Wind Chimes Sound Bath as I fell asleep last night. Not hearing the Chimes In a while, it was like I was hearing them for the first time. One of the last thoughts I had before falling asleep was “I have to remember how I did that”. haha I really like the way it made me feel. I hope you do too!

I'm very thankful for you all. The RelaxingSoundscapes2022 channel would not be possible without you. I know you already do this, but I'm going to ask again. Please Like and Subscribe if you haven't already. Also, if you know anyone who would benefit from these videos, please share the link. You doing these things really help the channel grow.

I hope you are all doing well and staying relaxed!

With Many Thanks and All my love! ❤️🙏🏻👍🏻


Here's a link to that video in case you haven't heard it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PK2U...

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Ok... so I thought I'd share this here. A viewer posted yesterday concerned she would get a "Jump Scare" in the middle of Relaxing Soundscapes 2022 video by a Mid Roll Add. Here's our response:

That's an excellent question and here's my best answer. It was my intent from the very inception of Relaxing Soundscapes 2022 that there would be no "Mid Roll Adds". It means that the channel makes less revenue than the little amount that it makes in a month, but so be it. I have Mid Roll Adds turned off in my settings. There are only "Bumpers" which are at the beginning and end of the videos. My thinking was that I don't want my viewers, which includes myself because I use this channel as well, to be jolted out of a serene state by what you aptly and precisely called a "Jump Scare". That directly goes against my philosophy for the Relaxing Soundscapes 2022 channel. That being said, I have had a few viewers comment that they have experienced abrupt adds. I can't controlled what YouTube does. I can set the settings and trust YouTube executes my intentions. If you are still concerned, you could take your power back and be proactive, and I'm considering doing this as well, by getting a YouTube Premium Membership. This is not an advertisement for YouTube. They are not paying me to write that. It would just eliminate the possibility of the "Jump Scare" concern permanently and definitely. Plus eliminating Adds all together making the viewing experience that much better. Food for thought, I guess. Thanks for the Question! I hope I answered it. 🙏🏻❤️👍🏻

So there you have it.

Be Well and Relaxed! 🙏🏻❤️👍🏻

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Does your world feel heavy right now? Are you feeling weighed down by the news and media reports? Try lightening up! Your world is yours. What you focus on will be your experience. Lighten up by being the light. Focus on for what you are grateful. Spread your love by doing for those in need. Forgive yourself and others and lift your judgements that you are judging with a capital "J". Doing this will unlink you from what you feel is weighing you down and keeping you in the struggle. Be The Light. Be the change. With all my love, I wish you peace. 🙏🏻❤️👍🏻

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Circuits in the sky... under the grid of reality. Follow the chimes down into the depths of consciousness. Circle within circles. An intelligent lattice of light and sound. Follow it until silent. Until peace is resolved. Quietness prevails. Awake now!

This is for all who understand. The time is now.

All my love. 🙏🏻❤️👍🏻

All who understand .... please respond... leave comments.

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Yesterday was a warm day in Southern California. Last night, after going for an evening walk, I noticed the temperature in the house was quite warm. So, I went through and opened the sliding glass door down stairs and all the windows. As I reached to open the window in the upstairs hallway, my arm grazed the stand that holds my wind chimes. The feeling I had from that sound was instantaneous. In my body and in my heart, was the sound of this channel. The sound of Relaxing Soundscapes. It was instantly recognizable in my soul. I smiled as I continued up the stairs to the top floor of my house to open the rest of the windows, with the echo of the sound of the chimes inside my head. A smile on my face as if I just got my very own live performance just for me. 😊

I thought I'd share this experience. It is meaningful to me because all of you viewers and listeners. All of you who leave comments, like and subscribe. All of you who share your experiences here, for me and others to read. It's all of you who make this channel what is. It wasn't just the sound of the chimes alone that gave me the feeling. It was the sound coupled with the memories of the past couple years with you. It was the memories we shared and for that I am so thankful for all of you! I love being a part of this channel. I feel like we all create a better world.

All my love! 🙏🏻❤️👍🏻

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Our world is getting seemingly more weird, strange and complex. How important Is consciousness in this conversation?. We are entering an age when it's not only becoming vogue to believe consciousness creates your reality, even scientists are getting down with the "woo woo" and saying that it's true. Actually, scientist have been saying that for decades, but no one has really been listening or had the ability to understand at an everyday level what they were saying. It's only just now we as a species are waking up to this fact that our individual states of being... our individual intentional conscious commandment... creates our realities... our experiences. That is... the definitions you give to the actions you take and the reflections you get back are the reality you experience. Your definitions and beliefs literally create your experiential reality. The secret being... experience is the only thing that's real. Everything else is an illusion.

I think I was born with this turned on in my being... I mean we all were born with this ability... but my consciousness... my waking self... was opening to this idea so slowly... becoming more aware was a pretty slow process for me. I think the first time I can remember being aware of experiencing this, I was 9 years old and it was traumatically frightening. The next time a few years later it was bewildering. Fast forward 4 years and the experience was loving but frustrating. Then it was liberating but scary. Then startling and confusing... then freeing and expanding... and so on.

Here's what I'm getting at. These sound compositions that I've created for the Relaxing Soundscapes channel are really doorways for you. Tools if you will. A sonic way of unhooking your rational mind, allowing your true self to rearrange the fragments of your reality... putting the pieces of your reality puzzle back together in a different way than you had them. Putting them together more in alignment with your true self. If you wish, into more of a positive way, instead of a negative way. Remember... that the terms or definitions "good" and "bad" are judgements that keep you tied to the past or to what you've been judging. Connecting you to what may not have worked before. Where as the idea of terms "positive" and "negative" are just directions in a dimension that are either moving you closer towards what you prefer... or away from it, respectively.

Think about it...hopefully it makes sense.

The Universe doesn't give you any more than what you can handle. If your life seems unmanageable, then stop pounding your head into that proverbial brick wall and start listen to the wind chimes... or whatever else loosens your mind... and helps you in realigning the pieces of your reality in a way that is more preferable to you. But also remember... as long as what you prefer... doesn't harm others and/or interfere with their being. Yeah... I know...that last one is a tricky one.

Follow what excites you to the best of your ability...

Taking it as far as you can go until your can take it no farther...

With zero insistence or assumption of what the outcome ought to be.

Do this... and the universe will give you more of what you need so you can choose to move toward your preferred reality.


More to come later.

Until then... all my love to you... wishing you the best lives ever! 🙏🏻❤️👍🏻

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