Episode 45: Over stimulated

How to spot when you are becoming over stimulated;

• Irritability

• Shuts down

• Avoids touching or being touched

• Gets overexcited

• Covers eyes around bright lights

• Makes poor eye contact

• Covers ears to close out sounds

• Complaints about noises that do not affect others

• Having difficulty focusing on an activity

• Constantly changing activities, never completing a task

• Irritation caused by shoes, socks, tages or different textures

• Oversensitivity to touch, movement, sights, and/or sounds

• Has trouble with social interactions

• Extremely high or extremely low activity levels

• Muscle tension

• Fidgeting and restlessness 

• Angry outbursts

• Fatigue

• Difficulty concentrating

Ten different self-care ideas to recover from overstimulation;

1. Nap

2. EFT - Tapping

3. Aromatherapy

4. Time management - the pomodoro technique

5. Play

6. Sware

7. Bath

8. Empower yourself s

9. Do something just because it makes you happy

10. Finger tapping