I’m Overstimulated

Caregiver…

TV playing.

Somebody asking a question.

Another child calling your name.

Phone ringing.

Something beeping.

Somebody touching you.

And suddenly you’re thinking:

“EVERYBODY PLEASE STOP!”

Sometimes you’re not angry.

You’re overloaded.

Psalm 46:10 KJV says:

“Be still, and know that I am God.”

Sometimes stillness isn’t laziness.

Sometimes stillness is exactly what your nervous system needs.

1. REDUCE IT

Turn something down.

TV.

Music.

Notifications.

Whatever doesn’t need to be making noise right now.

1. SAY IT

Try:

“I hear you. Give me one minute so I can answer calmly.”

1. RESET

Relax your jaw.

Drop your shoulders.

Slow your breathing.

Then respond.

STOP — Pause before you react.

BREATHE — One slow breath. Count to five.

SAY — “I’m going to take a minute, then try again.”

1. I Do — Show it first: model “Reduce It” out loud so your family can see it.

1. We Do — Practice “Say It” together in a calm moment.

1. You Do — Try “Reset” on your own today. Notice what changes.

1. Today, practice: Reduce It.

1. Today, practice: Say It.

1. Today, practice: Reset.

Caregiver…

Your body gives clues too.

If every sound suddenly feels too loud—

don’t wait until you explode to listen.

Sometimes the behavior we need to read first…

is our own.

💜 Before we stress, let’s assess.

Spot the clue. Know what to do.