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Neurodivergent Affirming Resources for Sensory Overload + Burnout + Meltdowns for Autism➰cPTSD ➰ADHD

15/03/2025

These are the EXACT things we help you with in OT

28/05/2024

Introducing my (newly reorganized obviously) program development space, made just for my sensory system. 💁‍♀️

We just got done writing over 100 pages of copy for our upcoming Sensory Processing for Neurodivergent Adults program 🤯 and now it’s time for Emotional Regulation to get its love!! Each time I write about a topic I remember how neurodivergent I am 😆 and that my sensory systems will let me write more and better if I make spaces JUST for them.

🚶‍♀️open spaces to pace and think sit stand lay options. All the positions.
👂fountain was too loud with the metal so put rocks to make it soothing
👃essential oils in the fountain water 🤩 flowers 🌸
👀 rainbows! 🌈 plants 🌱 post-its
🤝 fidgets and cards

It’s been over 3 years since I’ve given my Emotional Regulation program the love it deserves. The post its of ideas and things that need to be added have been (quite literally) piling up. I can’t wait to share what it looks like when is mixed with to create visual programs for 🤩🤩🤩🤩 Here’s to hoping this sensory room speeds up the process and AND makes it fun AND reduces my risk of burnout from the project. Nbd. 🤍

23/12/2023

Here we are in the final days of December, when so many are gathering and all the weight of social pressures and expectations start to bear down on us.

I’m coming to you from my preemptive hibernation to share a few strategies that have been helping clients these past few weeks. Obviously they might not work for you but maybe they will spark some ideas that can.

I also want to say that I completely understand and see all of you who live in families of origin who find boundaries and you having sensory needs threatening. This is the hardest to navigate and i just want to name that many of these strategies may feel inaccessible to you. If that’s you leave all the strategies on the floor and find some that might work for your scenario.

🤍Shannon

12/12/2023

We're in December. It's a lot. I'm feeling very much like closing down, and yet here I am, supporting you in the ways that feel supportive to me. So happy to gather with you.

We've just got done talking about six places to look to avoid sensory overload. All those videos are in the backlog, and I'm so happy for that. And I just wanted to talk today about slowing down and allowing yourself to build in breaks, to build in ease, not having so much urgency during these times.

Of course, some things are urgent. Of course, some things we have to do because they're time-bound with other people. But what can we do to slow down in the ways that we can, in the ways we have access to? Your nervous system would love it, and it will help you be more resourced as you continue to move through this month.

So that's my little wish for you, my little OTea moment today. I'm so sending you all my calm, hibernate-y, slow-down, hot tea energy.

07/12/2023

Join me this Saturday!

07/12/2023

Socializing and talking in groups is one of the most sensory-intensive experiences and can cause overload very quickly. Having a plan for how to avoid overload and topics you want to stick to can help make conversations less overwhelming. Get your copy of these tips along with your guide to making your plan to avoid holiday sensory overload this year and the link in my bio. And if it works for your schedule, join me live this Saturday (December 9th), 1-3pm PST on Zoom to make your plan with accountability and support built in.

07/12/2023

I'm coming here to talk to you about our sixth place to look to avoid sensory overload during the holidays. Today, we're talking about our sixth one, which is conversations.

Conversations, arguably, are one of the most sophisticated things our sensory system does—and our nervous system, right? We take a ton of information in, we process it, we read all these cues, and then we put out information into the world via language and nonverbal cues. This is a very expensive activity for our bandwidth, which is what we've been talking about with sensory overload, right?

So what we can do is use some of these other tips around planning and knowing what to expect when we're engaging socially. I've got a bunch of tips which are in a carousel for you, because that's easier to access.

But one of the ones I want to talk about is making a list of the things you like talking about, and making a list of the things you don't. This can do two things: one, it can help you really understand how to steer. And two, it can be a cool resource—if you want extra bonus points and you have super safe people—to share with people ahead of time, so they know how to avoid the things that stress you out and go toward what you like.

06/12/2023

We often know our travel needs, but we may feel like they aren’t important enough to speak up about when planning with others; if you don’t, however, you will arrive at your destination feeling drained and having little bandwidth. Get your copy of these tips along with your guide to making your plan to avoid holiday sensory overload this year and the link in my bio. And if it works for your schedule, join me live this Saturday (December 9th), 1-3pm PST on Zoom to make your plan with accountability and support built in.

06/12/2023

Here we are on our Sensory Overload During The Holidays series. We are talking about our fifth tip, five out of six, and, our number five is travel.

Okay, so everyone who has sensory processing differences probably already has a lot of considerations around their travel. And you have ideas, you have ways that things work. You use your earphones, you wear comfortable clothing, you've got your stuff, okay? I trust you with all of that.

What I really want to say is: make sure that those needs that you know you have to make sure your travel goes as best as possible for you are met.

And ways this shows up a lot is paying more for tickets, that you fly during the day and not red eye. Paying more for tickets that have better connectings and don't have long layovers—or do, depending on what you need. Making sure that you can listen to the music you want in the car or drive if you want, or ride in the right seat that works for you to make you not carsick.

These are really important things that will set you up to have a better gathering.

05/12/2023

It can be easy to avoid planning because it feels overwhelming. When you don’t know the logistics ahead of time, you will be using a lot of energy figuring it out the day of, which will leave you more at risk for sensory overload. Get your copy of these tips along with your guide to making your plan to avoid holiday sensory overload this year and the link in my bio. And if it works for your schedule, join me live this Saturday (December 9th), 1-3pm PST on Zoom to make your plan with accountability and support built in.

05/12/2023

Today, we're in our series talking about sensory overload during the holidays. And we are talking about our fourth area. You can read about all of these in the digital download that's somewhere around this video.

I made this. It's a 28-page guide to creating your plan for avoiding sensory overload. It's amazing, if I don't say so myself. It's very visual, very engaging. So go ahead and get that for free. And if you have time, join us for the workshop where we'll go through it together, so you don't have to do it on your own.

But anyway, the fourth thing we're talking about today is planning. And so, why are we talking about planning? With sensory overload, it's a total bandwidth issue. So we need to plan ahead so we're not needing to use the executive functions on the day of. This isn't like: "Oh, you should make plans and keep a schedule for your whole life." No, I'm not talking about that.

I'm talking about on these days when you're going to be gathering, when there's an intensity of social engagement or those other pieces, have as many of your other details planned out ahead of time so that you don't have to deal with that on the day of. And that gives you more bandwidth for managing sensory.

And that is what this is for, making your plan. I hope you join me.

04/12/2023

Typically on holidays, we have a feeling that we should wear something different from any other day. Between choosing what to wear—which takes lots of executive functions—and having to wear clothes that your system isn’t as used to, you use up a lot of bandwidth on holidays. Get your copy of these tips along with your guide to making your plan to avoid holiday sensory overload this year and the link in my bio. And if it works for your schedule, join me live this Saturday (December 9th), 1-3pm PST on Zoom to make your plan with accountability and support built in.

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