Self-Care Sunday: Self-Care Works Best as a Habit- Not an Emergency Response

https://smallshiftsbigchanges.wordpress.com/2026/05/31/self-care-sunday-self-care-works-best-as-a-habit-not-an-emergency-response/

Self-Care Sunday: Turn Rest Into Something Practical and Repeatable

https://smallshiftsbigchanges.wordpress.com/2026/05/31/self-care-sunday-turn-rest-into-something-practical-and-repeatable/

Today, I attended an offline event in #Hamburg and I loved it. I want to arrange one of those in Lund too. But I want to ask the offline community if I can make it vegan friendly? Because I sadly had to hear speciesist language...

We are more disconnected than ever nowadays. We all crave for real in person connection.

Using Mastodon also feels to me often pointless as I see no interaction or reactions here.

After having kept my Meta accounts deactivated for 2 months, I reactivated them because it feels that everyone is only there. Why?

How can we change this?

I am looking forward to go back home in Lund, and deactivate them again. I want to phase out once and for all, from Meta, by the end of 2026.

#offline #offlinecommunity #fuckyourphone #BurnoutPrevention #burnout #fuckburnoutculture

I used to feel guilty taking the full lunch break or stepping away for fresh air.

The culture made it clear that real dedication meant being glued to your desk.

But the people who actually took breaks were often the ones who lasted longer without burning out — or pivoting careers.

Do you feel free to take real breaks at work, or is it quietly discouraged?
#BreakTime #BurnoutPrevention

It’s Not an Attitude, It’s My Nervous System

Hey everyone, Tina here. Pull up a chair—but maybe don’t sit too close, because if your sleeve brushes against mine right now, I might actually evaporate into thin air.

I recently shared a post that said, “I don’t even be having an attitude, I just be overstimulated,” and the sheer volume of “Amen” and “I’ve never felt more seen” in my DMs told me one thing: I am definitely not alone in this sensory circus.

Welcome to the Sensory Circus

We’ve all been there. You start the day as a functional, polite member of society. You’re making eye contact, you’re saying “please” and “thank you,” and you’re navigating the world like a pro. But then? The world starts “world-ing” a little too hard.

The Slow Build of Overstimulation

For me, it’s usually a slow build. It’s the sound of the refrigerator humming in a key that hasn’t been discovered by musicians yet. It’s the flickering light in the hallway that feels like a personal attack on my eyeballs. It’s the person in the grocery store who decides to have a family reunion right in front of the oat milk.

By the time I get home, I’m not “grumpy.” I’m not “mad at you.” I am simply full. My brain is a browser with 74 tabs open, 3 of them are playing music I can’t find, and the whole system is spinning that little rainbow wheel of death.

Why Overstimulation Looks Like a “Jerk” Phase

Here is the struggle: to the outside world, overstimulation looks suspiciously like I’m being a jerk.

• The “Tone”: When I give a one-word answer, it’s not because I’m being short; it’s because my brain doesn’t have the bandwidth to construct a complex sentence with adjectives and appropriate inflection.
• The Face: If I’m staring blankly or looking slightly annoyed, I’m actually just trying to filter out the sound of the neighbor’s lawnmower so I don’t lose my mind.
• The Escape: If I suddenly leave a party to sit in a dark bathroom for twenty minutes, I’m not “stuck up.” I’m just performing a hard reset so I don’t accidentally bark at someone for asking me what I do for a living.

3 Strategies for Managing the Sensory Overload

I’ve had to learn (the hard way) how to manage this without losing all my friends. If you’re a fellow “easily buzzed” human, here’s what helps me:

1. The Silent Drive

I used to feel the need to blast music or a podcast. Now? If the day was loud, the drive home is a sensory deprivation chamber. No radio. Just me and the hum of the tires.

2. The “Texture” Check

Sometimes the “attitude” is actually just my bra strap or a scratchy tag. If I’m feeling snappy, I change into the softest, ugliest oversized T-shirt I own. Instant mood shift.

3. Communication (The “I’m Peaked” Warning)

I’ve started telling my inner circle, “Hey, my sensory bucket is full right now. I need 30 minutes of quiet so I don’t say something I regret.” It sounds a lot better than just glaring at them when they ask what’s for dinner.

Grace for Your High-Definition Brain

At the end of the day, we live in a world that is loud, bright, and constantly demanding our attention. If you find yourself feeling like a raw nerve ending, give yourself some grace. You don’t have a “bad personality”—you just have a high-definition brain that’s taking in too much data at once.

It’s All About the Reset

So, to my friends, family, and that poor barista who probably thought I was judging her soul: I promise I wasn’t. My sweater was just too itchy, the steamer was too loud, and I forgot how to be a person for a second.

Who else is in the “Overstimulated Club” with me today? What’s the one sound or feeling that sends you over the edge?

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Toxic Productivity: How It Harms Disabled Writers

https://dreamspacestudio.net/toxic-productivity-how-it-harms-disabled-writers/