Ever catch yourself bouncing your leg, tapping a pen, or twisting your hair to self-soothe… only to notice someone next to you looking visibly irritated? 👀 Yeah. That might be misokinesia—when someone has a strong (usually negative) reaction to seeing repetitive movements.

In this episode of Inside the Pickle Jar, I’m breaking down the clash between stimming (a lifeline for many autistic folks, including me!) and misokinesia (a lesser-known cousin of misophonia).

We talk:

• Why stimming is essential—not just a “quirk”
• What misokinesia actually feels like
• How to navigate relationships when your need to move is someone else’s trigger 😬
• And how we can all use a little more empathy and communication to make coexisting easier

Whether you stim, cringe at stimming, or love someone who does either — this one's for you.

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