03/12/2025
Most people don’t realise how much sensory input drains them until they learn that they are someone that can be highly sensitive to sensory overload and notice the difference once they start making subtle changes.
We all have different thresholds.
Your brain is constantly filtering noise, light, movement, clutter, conversations, notifications… even when you think you’re having a “quiet” day. It’s doing more in the background than we ever give it credit for.
When the load gets too high, your body will tell you: frustration over little things, cravings, mental fog, feeling “touched out,” feeling like you are going to explode, and that desperate urge for silence. That’s not you being dramatic, that’s a heightened nervous system.
A few really simple shifts can make such a difference depending on what you are needing: soften your lighting, create one visually calm space, eat without your phone, go for a walk without stimulation, or give yourself 60 seconds to just sit. It’s wild how quickly your energy changes when your brain isn’t working overtime.
Save this if you’ve been wondering why you feel tired or that you cant focus even on the days you haven’t “done much.” Often it’s not the doing, it’s the sensory load.