You’re Not Lazy; You’re Overstimulated

Shaun K.
Jul 12
2 min read

(Here’s What Helped Me Reset)

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By Shaun K.

I wasn’t distracted.

I was drowning in unfiltered noise.

Constant alerts, non-stop thoughts, emotions I hadn’t even had time to give a name yet; everything blurring all together.

It wasn’t that I couldn’t focus. It’s that my nervous system never got a break.

And for a long time, I thought that meant I was broken or damaged.

Here’s what helped me start resetting my mind; not fixing everything at once, just turning the volume down enough to hear myself again.

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I. Blue Light Glasses

didn’t think they’d do much. But the first time I wore them for hours while scrolling, I didn’t get that post-phone fog. It felt like my brain stopped buzzing just long enough for me to breathe.

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II. Fidget Tools/ Textured Pens

This one might sound silly up until your thoughts start sprinting and your finger actually have somewhere to go...

It’s like tricking your body into placing its feet on the ground.

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III. Aromatherapy Diffuser

Scent is a nervous system hack. Period. Mine isn’t aesthetic; it just makes the air feel less tense. And lavender? Almost always helps me close tabs in my head.

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IV. Weighted Blanket

This isn’t a cozy thing; it’s an anchor. Some nights I couldn’t even cry, I just needed to be held down in silence. That’s what the weighted blanket gave me.

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V. Simple Desk Organizer

Chaos builds in piles.

And having one spot; even just for my keys, notebooks, even just for some pens. It made me feel like had some control, especially in a time where more control was exactly what I needed, like I was finally in my own space again.

If you feel like you’re failing because your brain won’t focus, you’re not.

You might just be overstimulated; by screens, by people, by your own thoughts.

These helped me create just enough space to start coming back to myself.

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