Overstimulation. How the heck do you survive when you can’t leave the situation
Yes hello it is like 97 degrees F in the northeastern US today and heat is a biiiig big environmental trigger for me and also it’s Tuesday aka the busiest commute day of the week (I take a train into a city and can’t work remote) and I am a week away from le period and I am trying not to burst into a zillion pieces while screaming 🤠
The generic advice if you’re overstimulated or anxious due to environmental factors is to go somewhere quiet to calm down. I love this advice! It is so practical!!! Like okay yeah lemme just hop off this subway train real quick and do some deep breathing in a grimy vestibule! Lemme just tell my coworkers I’m about to explode and escape to the shared echoey bathroom with two stalls that don’t lock properly! Lemme just stop traveling while I’m traveling! Lemme just ditch my groceries mid-shop and sprint for the nearest shady meadow! Lemme just slip into another dimension real quick!!!
97% of the time when I am overstimulated by noise, heat, crowds, smells, etc, I CANNOT JUST GET OUT OF IT EVEN IF I WANT TO. Because real life doesn’t accommodate and the world doesn’t care if loud noises make you want to dive into a well.
Like what are we supposed to do?? (I am actually interested in tips if anyone has them lol cuz I am at a LOSS)
Edit: The replies to this are full of genuinely helpful tips and are making me feel so validated 😭 thank you, fellow ferals.