Some weeks, the world gets louder. The washing machine is a jet engine, lights feel like interrogation lamps, questions feel like an immediate threat to your existence, and even your shirt seam is “just too much.”
If this happens right before your period, you’re not imagining it, so many of us feel sensory overwhelm in the luteal phase.
It’s not you being dramatic; it’s your nervous system begging you for less and rest.
Sound
White noise/fan • soft playlist/headphones • quiet
Light
Lamp-only • amber bulbs • avoid overhead glare and fluorescents
Touch/proprioception
Weighted blanket • soft hoodie/socks • slow stretch • warm shower
Reducing your stimuli can help turn a meltdown around. What's your favorite way to reduce overstimulation?
Mine is avoiding people....not always possible, but very effective when it is.
FAQs
Family noise?
Headphones + agreed quiet window.
Work office?
Skip the overhead lights + Desk lamp + headphones
PS. You're not too sensitive.
Oh... and before you go....Protip- wear sunglasses all day to reduce overall stimuli.
Until next time....
