Are you overstimulated? Early signs to be aware of

From feeling distracted to avoiding social situations, here are a few early signs of overstimulation.

Published on: Jul 19, 2024 2:12 PM IST

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Often, we may feel overstimulated and overwhelmed. However, if we do not know the early signs of overstimulation, we may not be able to control our emotions and our reactions when we reach the breaking point. “Many people don't notice they're overstimulated until it's too much. Catching early signs can prevent you from reaching your breaking point,” wrote Psychologist Carolyn Rubenstein. (Unsplash)

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During conversations or tasks that we need to be involved in, we may feel distracted or zoned out.  (Unsplash)

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We start to prefer to stay alone and in quiet places, instead of being around people or socialising.  (Unsplash)

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We start to be forgetful. We start to forget deadlines, important tasks and appointments that we have committed to.  (Unsplash)

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We start to get annoyed at the smallest of things. Be it at people or at minor things, we snap very easily.  (Unsplash)

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We may feel paralysed when we need to make decisions. We struggle to make even the simplest of choices.  (Getty Images/iStockphoto)