Author: sensoryoverload

Performance anxiety isn’t only about public speaking. For many neurodivergent adults, “performance” can mean: 👀 someone watching you work🧑‍💼 a manager standing nearby🗣️ answering a…

Relationship anxiety is painful because it targets what matters most:🫂 connection You can like someone a lot and still feel: 😬 on edge🌀 stuck in…

Health anxiety can feel like your brain is trying to protect you. You notice a sensation and your mind says: ⚠️ “What if this is…

Some people check the news and move on. Other people check the news and feel it in their whole body. 😬 tension🌀 rumination🫥 numbness😤 irritability🧱…

Some choices are objectively big. But decision anxiety often isn’t about the size of the decision. It’s about the nervous system experience of choosing. For…

Sleep is supposed to be the place you recover. But for many neurodivergent adults, bedtime becomes the moment the nervous system turns on. Not because…

For many neurodivergent adults, phone calls are not a small task. They’re a high-load situation. Even when the call is simple, the body reacts like…

For some people, uncertainty is annoying. For others, uncertainty feels like a threat. Not in a dramatic way. In a nervous system way: 😬 tension…

Perfectionism is often praised as a strength. It looks like:✅ high standards✅ responsibility✅ care✅ professionalism✅ “I just want to do a good job” But for…