Nov 19, 2025
The Weight of Overstimulation: Why I’ve Stopped Tolerating Too Much Noise
I never used to think of myself as sensitive — not in the overstimulation sense, anyway. But over the past year, I’ve come to realise that constant noise, chaos, and sensory clutter leave me feeling not just drained, but on edge. And it’s not just physical noise. It’s too much — too many tabs open, too many people talking, too many TikToks playing from every corner of the room. Somewhere along…