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Add rejection sensitivity to the mix, and family gatherings become high-stakes emotional situations where expectations vs. reality trigger shame and burnout.

When you're already managing working memory constraints, heightened social pressure, crowded spaces, and compressed timelines deplete your cognitive resources rapidly.

Remember, prioritizing your mental comfort is a strength, not a weakness. You deserve to feel safe.

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Simple strategies like taking breaks, using headphones, or finding quiet spaces can make a big difference.

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This isn’t about being “too sensitive.” It’s your brain’s way of protecting you from too much stimulation.

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Everyday sounds, lights, or crowds can overwhelm your nervous system and make it hard to focus or relax.

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Accept that your brain needs breaks to reset focus. Techniques like short mindfulness exercises or quiet pauses can renew your attention and reduce overwhelm.

What helps you regain focus when distracted?

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That’s where having a solid system to catch those details—reminders, follow-ups, little nudges set by you—comes in. It feels less like you’re fighting your brain and more like you’re building an alliance with it, one small win at a time.

That’s anxiety working overtime, painting worst-case scenarios on everything you touch. It’s exhausting, like your brain puts you on a nonstop rollercoaster with no pause button. The tricky part is knowing the spiral isn’t the full truth, but still feeling like it’s unstoppable.