Are You A Sensory Avoider?

from Thrive Like A Parent · host Dr. Brooke Weinstein

EP:96 I am so excited to dive deep into what it means to be a sensory avoider on this week's episode of Thrive Like a Parent podcast. A true sensory avoider means that you experience sensory stimuli or input into your brain more intensely than the average human, which means you then avoid it because it’s so overwhelming. Here are some signs that you may be a sensory avoider: ☑️ You startle easily with sounds ☑️ You avoid bright lights ☑️ You zone out on your phone to escape the chaos ☑️ You prefer more bland food ☑️ You need the house to be clean and in order ☑️ You crave calm, quiet, peaceful environments ☑️ You are upset by unexpected touch Often times I find that you humans with sensory avoiding tendencies place sooo much guilt and shame on themselves. Guilt to the point of anxiety and depression. Everyone else is going after it.. Why can’t I?? So they push and push and push. Doing the complete opposite from what their body and their brain actually wants and needs. Therefore awareness is KEY. You must understand how your brain functions, how your children’s brain functions and how to support that brain, that will lead to the most beneficial, healthy, joyful life you could ever imagine. Because you’re supporting the brain in a way that suits your own individual brain. Tune in with me on this weeks episode of THRIVE Like a Parent podcast and let’s discuss what it means to be a sensory avoider and how to increase your capacity for the stimuli around you. 👉Link in bio XOXO, Dr. B #thrivelikeaparent #podcast #newepisode #sensoryavoider #stimuli #sensorystimuli #parenthood #momlife #thrive #overstimulated #sensorydysregulation #dadlife #motherhood

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EP:96 I am so excited to dive deep into what it means to be a sensory avoider on this week's episode of Thrive Like a Parent podcast. A true sensory avoider means that you experience sensory stimuli or input into your brain more intensely than the average human, which means you then avoid it because it’s so overwhelming.Here are some signs that you may be a sensory avoider: ☑️ You startle easily with sounds☑️ You avoid bright lights☑️ You zone out on your phone to escape the chaos☑️ You prefer more bland food☑️ You need the house to be clean and in order☑️ You crave calm, quiet, peaceful environments☑️ You are upset by unexpected touch Often times I find that you humans with sensory avoiding tendencies place sooo much guilt and shame on themselves. Guilt to the point of anxiety and depression. Everyone else is going after it.. Why can’t I?? So they push and push and push. Doing the complete opposite from what their body and their brain actually wants and needs. Therefore awareness is KEY. You must understand how your brain functions, how your children’s brain functions and how to support that brain, that will lead to the most beneficial, healthy, joyful life you could ever imagine. Because you’re supporting the brain in a way that suits your own individual brain. Tune in with me on this weeks episode of THRIVE Like a Parent podcast and let’s discuss what it means to be a sensory avoider and how to increase your capacity for the stimuli around you. 👉Link in bio XOXO,Dr. B #thrivelikeaparent #podcast #newepisode #sensoryavoider #stimuli #sensorystimuli #parenthood #momlife #thrive #overstimulated #sensorydysregulation #dadlife #motherhood