Signs Youâre Overstimulated without Realizing Youâre Overstimulated:
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Are you feeling overwhelmed but can't quite put your finger on why? You might be overstimulated without even realizing it. In this video, we dive into the subtle signs that indicate your brain is on overload. From difficulty concentrating to feeling unusually irritable, weâll explore the everyday cues your body and mind give you when theyâre overtaxed by too much sensory input. Understanding and addressing overstimulation is crucial for maintaining your mental health and overall well-being. By identifying these signs early, you can take steps to create a calmer, more balanced you.
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Especially at work when people talk about politics all the time,I get overstimulated
Makes sense đŻ
politics will do it ...
I can definitely understand that.
Thank you so much for this! This has helped me understand why I start feeling so overwhelmed and sometimes unwell at work. There is so much overstimulation in the office. I have so many times felt dizzy and faint when this happens, I feel like I just want to shut down.I will try the advice you given.
really glad you found this helpful.
This is interesting. Thank you for this talk, Julia! I feel kinda short of breath and faint at restaurants sometimes when Iâm with other people and Iâve always said it was anxiety, but now I wonder if Iâm just getting overstimulated. đ
I used to think of it as anxiety too, because the feeling is almost anxious. Just different root cause, neurological/physiological not psychological (anxiety).
yes!! Glad this helped make it more clear for you
Me, me, me! Especially today the 4th of July and having a big party đđșđž
Thank you so very much for this!!!
what can you do today to help regulate yourself?
@@juliakristinamah Well I sent my sisters a text message asking if they could all bring serving utensils đ„ for the food they were bringing.
I then told them not to ask me if I needed any help and said I would ask them if I needed help. Also, I asked them if they could be on time.
đYour Advice Was Perfect and Just What I Needed Today!!!đșđž Thank You So Very Much!!!đđ
I can relate to all of this.
Same here đŻ
glad it connected.
Youre making sense for me. â€
glad it connected.
â@@juliakristinamahhappy 4th of July to my favorite online counselor.đđđ
Very helpful and on point!
Thanks Jennifer - glad you get some good nuggets from it.
Thanks Julia, it happens a lot to me when there is too much demand on my senses or when I am in charge of organising a very big number of people.
It's not a experience when everyone wants to be attended to at the same time đ
your are describing my autistic experience with 100% accuracy. over-stimulation is the hallmark of neurodivergent people. we have hyperconnected neural pathways. more brain activity. more brain matter. big feelings. big meltdowns. big shutdowns. you have what it takes to be a leader in the neurodiversity movement. the next generations will benefit from neurodiversity acceptance and inclusion. please come on board. neurodivergent is not a bad word.
you are so right Traci - it is not a bad word. Human brains come in all kinds of different formats.
I work as a nurse and this is daily and it is all critical for the most part. Why there is a nursing shortage in part. There are no breaks in nursing. It all must be done quickly. There is no time to take a break in the bathroom or even go to the bathroom to relieve yourself. Or to even get a real lunch.
Heather - that sounds like quite a big undertaking everyday. What are you doing outside of work to take care of yourself?
@@juliakristinamah Nursing is brutal. I am trying to only do it very part time now and pick up another full time job doing something else. Not much outside of work due to low self esteem and severe social anxiety.
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I feel so validated and a little emotional after listening to this episode. I grew up with a mother who - due to their own childhood trauma - dumped emotions on me and lashed out when overstimulated. Fast forward to adulthood where I can feel all of those signs in given situations. My husband comes from a big family where there lots of noise and just tells me to relax. Itâs coming from a loving place but not helpful. Iâve found going outside and breathing in fresh air or going into another room and doing squats/push ups to be helpful. Moves the energy through and keeps me from yelling, which used to be the default. Thank you, thank you for the reminder that Iâm not alone in this feeling!
Natalie - thank you for sharing this. And yes, you are very much not alone.
I also love that you go into another room sometimes to do squats and pushups. That made me smile!
Thank you for this.
Nausea is usually what I feel. Sometimes itâs my hands feel achy. I can recognize it but I donât know if itâs an intuitive thing or anxiety or what it is. What usually sets it off is loud noises, messy places, a lot of background noise going on. Too many people talking at once is another one. My head feels heavy and I can almost feel my brain going around in circles. I feel like this a heck of a lot lately. I look calm but on the inside it feels like nails down a chalkboard. Thanks for this video. â€
This makes sense now. Its great to get to know the meaning of this word. Some of the time I was anxious and had the effects of it, and it can probably be attributed to overstimulation. I need to observe this for a while.
Great! Keep us posted on how it goes.
One of the most common form of overstimulation for me is feeling tired while staring at a screen. I get headaches, eye strain and sometimes nausea, which tells me to turn off screens and rest.
Yes. You hit the nail on the head for me.
Here are my thoughts and notes on todayâs CZcams video:
Signs You're Overstimulated without Realizing You're Overstimulated:
I can see and understand now how it was a little difficult for me to grow up in a loud environment - loud music, TV, alcoholism with family members, and sometimes yelling, and on top of that, me being a HSP (Highly Sensitive Person) I can understand why that was very over stimulating for me.
However, since being a shifter, I have been able to guide my brain with mindfulness and staying calm. I am still working on setting limits and boundaries.
Here are my notes:
Overstimulation occurs more often with HSP.
Being overstimulated is when there is a lot of sensory input for your brain to manage at once.
Physical signs: Headaches, dizzy or light headed, can't see straight, faint or nauseous, irritable or agitated. Body clinches and feels tense and stressed.
You may feel like you want to explode or yell.
One of our brainâs jobs is to respond to our senses and be aware of them.
When too much enters our brain or too much happens, then we go into fight or flight mode.
Give yourself limits and boundaries.
Your examples of overstimulation were spot on for me but I'm in a life situation where I can't limit the amount of overstimulation due to caring roles. So instead of reducing the overstimulation, it would be nice to learn of a way to increase our tolerance/capacity to endure more without feeling overloaded. Especially if we are over-sensitive and easily overwhelmed by even little things way too often.
grounding exercises, deep breathing, and making sure your cup is full when you go into situations like this will help a lot.
@@juliakristinamah Thank you for responding, I appreciate the advice
I find myself with that wanting to escape feeling at work very often. My excessive workload plus the commotion around the office makes me feel overstimulated.
Watched this as I was very overstimulated, ironically, but that's not uncommon for me it's almost a daily occurrence. It's not just sensory though, for me emotional, thoughts, etc. Just too much input to process basically. How you described the symptoms in the beginning is interesting though, for some reason I thought those were specific to me, and I used to wonder what they meant. Interesting to hear that is actually the common symptoms of it.
I get stuck too though, it's hard to get out of the situation as the overstimulation almost impairs and freezes my brain and body. I for some reason keep overstimulating myself more, like talking more and more and faster. I can't calm down and I do the opposite as I'm almost high on overarousal, but not in a good way. Edit: You said it, "high vibration", lol. I also struggle with the transition into lower stimulation space, as too much of a contrast too fast will be uncomfortable, and I can feel anxious in that state. Because while the space is now quiet, my body is still in high mode so the space and the body aren't aligning and the quiet just makes me more aware of that. It almost drives me to keep the high going, keep stimulating, to almost numb the unease of the high.
Other people could help in this situation. I may actually want the people there, but I don't want them to add to my stimulation, which can be a tricky request. Basically talk less, slower, lower volume, if at all. And no fuzz. Ideally they are there, quiet, and talking in a calm manner about light matters, maybe something present around us, until I gradually "land" back in my body. But I've found few who understand this is what I need, and I'm afraid to ask for it. It's sort of expected that you either stay or leave if you can't handle it, and that my needs are for me to maintain and handle. I'm Autistic by the way. Started as highly sensitive, which led me to Autism. There are some similar experiences between these I believe, also ADHD.
I validate your experience as a fellow autist. I'm guessing there is a lot of AuDHD in this space
I immediately feel tired and need a simple distraction if I canât get out of the overstimulation. But I still feel like Iâm the only person in that environment thatâs like this and then I wonder whatâs wrong with me since most people donât have this problem. Always comparing myself to othersâčïž
I apologize if I missed this on your site..but could anyone provide a link for the cost of shift society ?
I get very tense when in traffic or at the store and there are too many people at the store..
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You overstimulate me. Lol. đ đ đ đ because you use big concepts and words.
Thank you for this.