Body Doubling as Co Regulation, Not Just Productivity
Most posts about body doubling describe it as a clever way to get things done. Work next to someone.Watch them focus.Your brain joins in.Magic. That…
Author: sensoryoverload
Neurodivergent Brains and Climate Anxiety: World News Overload and Moral Burnout
You check the news and see another flood, wildfire or heat record.You see political conflict, cruelty and crises piling up.You scroll, feel sick, scroll more,…
Designing Your Sensory Profile: Mapping Inputs, Triggers and Just Right Signals as an Adult
You probably know that you are sensitive in some way. Maybe noise drains you faster than other people.Maybe you crave certain textures or movements.Maybe you…
Remote Work Sensory Overload: When Home Is Not Actually a Low Input Environment
When offices became noisy and open and intense, many autistic, ADHD and AuDHD adults were told the same thing. Just work from home.It will be…
Neurodivergent People in Retail and Customer Facing Jobs: Surviving Overload
Working in retail or other customer facing jobs can be intense for anyone. For autistic, ADHD and AuDHD adults, it often feels like standing inside…
AuDHD Travel Days: Balancing Stimulation, Safety and Predictability
For many people, travel days are tiring. For AuDHD adults autistic and ADHD together they can feel like a full system stress test. You might…
Neurodivergent Brains in Healthcare Waiting Rooms: Coping with Noise, Uncertainty, and Being Observed
You make the appointment because you need help. Then you arrive at the practice or hospital and you are dropped into one of the hardest…
Neurodivergent Friendly Weekends: One Recovery Day, One Life Admin Day
Many autistic, ADHD and AuDHD adults reach Friday already exhausted. Weekends are supposed to be the time to catch up and recharge. In reality they…
Shutdown and Meltdown Body Emergency Plans: How to Design Your Own Toolkit and Cards
When your system is about to crash, you usually do not have spare brain power to think about what would help. In autistic, ADHD and…
Neurodivergent Self Care 2.0: Moving Beyond “Take a Bath and Go for a Walk”
When you search for self care ideas, you often see the same suggestions: Have a bubble bath.Go for a walk.Light a candle.Do some yoga. If…