Coping with Social Exhaustion: Tips and Tricks

✋I stay in my room and do my special interest, which is gaming!! It’s hard to tell people “no” but you gotta learn how to in your own way!

I experience what I think is sensory overload and mostly social exhaustion at school a lot. Things like loud noises, background noises, and hearing specific people talking just annoys me and makes me so irritable. Everyday by the end of school I’m in a terrible mood after having to be around so many people I generally dislike or am neutral towards. Having alone time is important and being able to relax or do something you enjoy can really help these feelings subside. Sometimes meditation and focusing on my breathing and surroundings can help me to calm down.

I have this with my autism and sensory processing disorder i make sure to have fidget toys and have time for myself alone.