Emotion Regulation in Autism and ADHD: A Nervous System View
You may notice that: 💭 small things trigger very big feelings🌊 once you’re upset, it takes a long time to come back down🧊 sometimes you…
Author: Johan Lammers, MSc
I founded sensoryoverload.info after being diagnosed with AuDHD in my early forties. Through this platform, I share what I continue to learn, in the hope that it helps neurodivergent adults feel less alone, better understand themselves, and find approaches that fit their lives. I draw on my MSc in Psychology, years of hyperfocused neurodiversity research, and my own ongoing experience of living with AuDHD.
I’d love to connect with others in the neurodivergent community on LinkedIn and/or X.
Why Your Neurodivergent Nervous System Can’t Calm Down (Even When You’re Exhausted)
You feel like you haven’t stopped in days.Your body is heavy, your brain is foggy — and yet you can’t settle. You lie down and…
Sensory-Friendly Travel: Airports, Hotels, and Scheduling Recovery Days
Travel can sound exciting on paper and still feel brutal in practice. Airports, security checks, boarding, unfamiliar hotels, new sounds and smells, disrupted routines, social…
Sensory Overload at the Supermarket: A Step-by-Step Plan to Shop Without Crashing
Many neurodivergent adults know this pattern well: You go to the supermarket “just for a few things”.The lights are sharp, the aisles are crowded, the…
ADHD Transitions: Why Task Switching Feels So Hard (and What Helps)
You may know that it is time to stop working, get ready to leave or move to the next task, yet the switch does not…
ADHD Boredom: Why It Hurts and How to Build a Dopamine Menu That Doesn’t Backfire
There’s a particular kind of boredom that feels less like “nothing to do” and more like restless pain. You’re not relaxed.You’re uncomfortably under-stimulated.Your brain feels…
ADHD Bedtime Procrastination: Why You Stay Up Even When You’re Exhausted
You’re tired.You’ve yawned ten times in the last hour.You know you should go to bed. But instead you: 📱 Scroll a bit more📺 Watch one…
Body Doubling for ADHD: Why It Works + 10 Ways to Use It Today
Sitting alone with a task can feel like staring at a wall. You know exactly what needs to happen: open the document, send the email,…
ADHD Procrastination: The Start-Barrier Cycle (and How to Start Anyway)
You know the task matters. You may think about it while eating, working, showering and trying to relax. You open the email, document or form,…
Autism in High-Masking Adults: Hidden Signs, Burnout, and Unmasking
Masking is common across autistic adults of all genders. Some people do it occasionally; others live almost their entire public life inside a carefully constructed…