Ep. 2: Sensory Sensitivity and Overstimulation

Have you ever felt overwhelmed for no reason, or have you ever been told that you were just being too dramatic or you were too sensitive? Not everyone processes senses the same. Some people are more or less sensitive to stimuli than other people. Some people are hypersensitive or overly sensitive, some people are hypersensitive or under-sensitive but most people are a mix of both. In this episode we will cover 

• The 8 senses which are tactile, olfactory, auditory, visual, gustatory, vestibular, proprioception, and interoception 
• The difference between being hypo and hypersensitive 
• What overstimulation is: when stimuli becomes too much
• The signs of overstimulation and how to handle overstimulation 
• Advocating for your sensory needs
• Masking your sensory needs
• Myths about sensory needs 

Through this episode you will gain a greater understanding of yourself and your senses and you will learn how to identify when you are feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated and you will know what to do about it. 

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