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How Do You Manage Sensory Overload in Daily Life?

njsmith

Hi everyone,
I’m an autistic adult and one of the biggest challenges I face is sensory overload—especially in places like grocery stores, public transport, or even during casual social hangouts. I’m curious how others here deal with it.

Do you use tools like noise-canceling headphones, sunglasses, or have certain routines that help? I’d love to hear what works for you.

Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences!

Njmcdirect

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  • njsmith said:
    I’m curious how others here deal with it.

    I use a form of meditation and steady desensitisation to get over it - the meditation helps me change the focus from the sensory inputs and keep the exposure up until I am able to accept it as part of the background "noise" in an environment.

    It took years of practice to be able to do it on demand but it works well for me now.

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  • njsmith said:
    I’m curious how others here deal with it.

    I use a form of meditation and steady desensitisation to get over it - the meditation helps me change the focus from the sensory inputs and keep the exposure up until I am able to accept it as part of the background "noise" in an environment.

    It took years of practice to be able to do it on demand but it works well for me now.

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