Coping with Overstimulation in Public: Tips and Tricks

Especially in a place where people aren’t understanding, I say I have a really bad migraine and people are usually helpful in getting some somewhere safe and quiet

I usually excuse myself to the bathroom and distract myself on my phone or listen to music

i hide in a bathroom/small enclosed space and play repetitive games like candy crush or solitaire so i get absorbed in what im doing and have something to focus on

I bought headphones specifically for noise cancelation (like ear muffs for a shooting range)

fidget toys/ headphones and music to block everything out