high sensory processing

The Karapace Blog

Mar 214 min read

Nervous system sensitivity

About one in five people in the world qualify as Highly Sensitive. I am one of them, but it took a long time for me to accept it. In...

Mar 75 min read

The paradox of dissociation

Sensory overload is a defining issue in autism, ADHD and other forms of neurodivergence, like high sensitivity. Sometimes, it shows up in...

Feb 143 min read

When healing intensifies

Using somatic practices to heal emotional wounds is extremely effective. But the journey can be too intense at times. There are times...

Feb 83 min read

Why your positive self-talk fails

Have you ever tried focusing on positive thoughts as a way to calm yourself only to find yourself sucked into a vortex of cynicism and...

Dec 27, 20234 min read

Make 2024 the year you heal

What if this could be the year that you let go of the pain of past relationships, the burnout from past jobs or the trauma caused by a...

Dec 14, 20233 min read

Honor the darkness

We’ve entered the darkest days of the year in the northern hemisphere. The sun is setting before the workday ends. It waits until after...

Dec 6, 20233 min read

Processing stress in real time

Ever get halfway through your grocery list and suddenly feel the urge to sprint out of the store? If you’re like me, you push through the...

Nov 16, 20233 min read

Stim smarter

No matter how anxiety-provoking my pacing can be, I didn’t have a better way to process emotions until I began studying applied neurology.

Aug 17, 20233 min read

Prevent Overwhelm

Overwhelm can be a difficult state for anyone to reach, but for autistics, it can be outright dangerous. Picture “autistic overwhelm,”...

Jul 12, 20233 min read

Powers in unmasking

Figuring out when, how and how much to unmask is one of the most daunting questions faced after an autism diagnosis in adulthood. For me,...