Sensory overload

Sensory overload is different for every person. Just as everyone's triggers are unique, so are the ways in which it's expressed.Knowing how your body reacts to sensory overload is incredibly proactive, because it allows you to know what to look for. And when you know this, you can respond in a more efficient way. ✨

If you have anxiety, sensory overload can often be a symptom of your anxiety. Here are some tips to lessen your agitation.

We can manage sensory overload by creating a sensory safety plan. This plan allows us to learn which sensory inputs calm us or we prefer and which sensory inputs overwhelm us. We can then craft accommodation needs and sensory environments around this, and create a sensory kit with sensory items to help us when we get overwhelmed. Do you want help with creating a sensory toolkit or learning how to cope with sensory overload? Call us at 1-437-291-8807 or email us at hello@blueskylearning.ca

Sensory overload affects almost everyone with neurodivergence and it can impact our mental health. Click here to learn more about sensory overload and emotions.

There is another thing that can be hard to manage when you have ADHD 🤔: the brain's reaction to external sensory stimuli. Click here to know more about this.

Sensory Overload is one of the top struggles among Highly Sensitive People (HSPs). It happens when our senses take in more information than the brain can handle. In today's post, I dive deep into its