People don’t realize how much sensory processing issues can vary from day to day depending on a number of factors (mostly how tired/overwhelmed/overworked my brain is).
For example, on a bad day the grocery store can be physically painful, but on a good day (if I’m well rested and haven’t had a lot of sensory exposure recently) I can walk in and out of the store without pain.
So it can be frustrating to get comments like “you didn’t need your sunglasses last time” or “are you sure you really need that?” and “can’t you tough it out?”
Not that it’s anyone’s business but, yes, I need my sensory protection, otherwise I wouldn’t be putting it on.
Not that it’s anyone’s business but, yes, I need my sensory protection, otherwise I wouldn’t be putting it on.
Now that I work from home most days, and have more control of my sensory environment, my tolerance for sensory stimuli has increased.
When I worked in an office with fluorescent lights, I had almost daily migraines and regular sensory overload.
When I worked in an office with fluorescent lights, I had almost daily migraines and regular sensory overload.
I now take care of myself autisticly, with sensory sensitivities in mind, limiting my exposure to environments that assault my sensory system.
Before I was constantly running myself to and past sensory burnout.
Learning about sensory processing issues changed the way I care for myself and I’ve never been healthier.
Learning about sensory processing issues changed the way I care for myself and I’ve never been healthier.
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