Yesterday I went shopping in a very crowded supermarket. It was exhausting. I almost had a meltdown in public. do you have any advice on how to calm down / avoid overstimulation during such situations?
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Noise canceling headphones. It’s heaven. I use the Sony WH-1000XM4
EDIT: I would like to add; you should work on getting ‘used’ to these feelings. Suppressing them or avoiding isn’t a good way of dealing with them. I tried so myself for years, it only made it worse over time. Please be safe and try to work on that ~
I have the exact same headphones and I can attest to their awesome sound cancelling qualities.
They are a bit out of my price range at the moment. i think i will buy the kind that builders use from my local hardware store.
You can also try getting refurbished versions at sites like Back Market. Those are significantly cheaper, and only lightly used if at all. I’m a broke college student but these headphones made life so much better.
I try to go during less busy times. Don’t be ashamed of walking out if you need to also.
This, going grocery shopping early in the morning or late in the evening is so much more pleasant.
I use earplugs, sunglasses, and hoodies. I may look ridiculous with hood up and sunglasses on a cloudy day, but it feels like a bubble of safety.
I use shooting range ear plugs because they seem to block the most noise.
Good tip. I’d personally feel too vulnerable with that much sound blocking, so loops are perfect for taking the edge off while still being aware of cars coming around corners or other people out of my eyeline.
This is not any easy condition to deal with. Yesterday, I waa way overstimulated at work and just wanted to go home and retreat from the world. Not even a fidget spinner-like device was able to relax me.
