As a sensitive soul, it’s easy to get overstimulated.
With stimulation all around, it’s not surprising. Our urgency-addicted culture and mainstream work ethic is overstimulating. Sound bites, billboards, spam, and constant advertisements surround us. Other people’s energy and emotions affect us. Too much light, noise, color, texture, or odor will quickly send us into overdrive. Sometimes we can get overstimulated from sugary foods, alcohol, or caffeine. On top of all of this, our own negative internal dialogues can overstimulate as well.
On the other hand, positive excitement can also be overstimulating. Getting engaged was a huge reminder of this for me. The night after the proposal, I simply could not get to sleep with all the excitement. My mind was spinning. So, overstimulation can also come from good things, too — like interests, passions, or excitement.
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