sensory overwhelm

The Karapace Blog

Jun 54 min read

How to recognize when you’re triggered

You don’t have to know what your triggers are, but rather, know how they feel in your body.

May 164 min read

Healing social anxiety

Here’s an excerpt from my podcast interview with Robbie Leigh that aired last week: I went into this as a self-healer. I just wanted to...

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...

Feb 13 min read

Trauma robs you of your story

It’s February again. That means I’m closing in on four years since my major mental breakdown and the radical change that continues as I...

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 2, 20233 min read

Reclaim Your Holidays

I don’t know about you, but I only feel excited to put up a Christmas tree about every 24 months. I love Christmas trees, but putting...

Oct 12, 20234 min read

Sensory overload is a nervous system issue

Autistics and highly sensitive persons (HSPs) have one major thing in common: a tendency toward sensory overload. And it’s a very big...