Are you a highly sensitive person (HSP) or INFP feeling the intensity of too much input? This journal entry reveals the simple first step to stop the overstimulation and find calm.

Dear sensitive soul, overstimulation is that feeling when layer upon layer of different stressors pile up. From relentless noise and frantic energy, to major life concerns like moving and a looming to-do list.

When our physical bodies are tense, and our mind is racing, it's easy to get caught in the cycle of overwhelm and forget that our physical well-being comes first. Our tendency can be to push through, but we can't be productive when our nervous systems are all over the place.

So the solution starts with calming down our physical bodies by focusing on our breathing, drinking a glass of water, taking a nap or even going pee!

Then from this grounded state we can recenter ourselves and take the rest of the day one moment at a time.

✨ In the comments below, please share one simple thing you do first when you realize you are starting to feel overstimulated.

Next ▶️
If you've stabilized your physical body, this episode will help you address the emotional side of overwhelm and find inner calm: "Emotionally overwhelmed? Here's how to recover. (INFP/HSP)" (https://youtu.be/LygOb6lUORY) 

XOXO,
Kate Harmony

📖 Journal Notes
0:00 Overstimulated? You are not alone
0:12 What is overstimulation for an HSP/INFP?
0:29 My personal triggers: noise, being tired, frantic energy, to-do-list
1:59 Recognizing when we've hit our limit
2:49 The essential first step: look after our physical body
3:47 The simple basics of self-care
4:07 Looking beyond the sensory: unseen energetic intensity
5:05 You are not alone and have compassion for yourself
6:18 What do you do?

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🌿 About Kate Harmony 🌿

My main channel (Hack Music Theory) has over 250K subscribers and 10 million views. I've been a full-time YouTuber since 2017 and launched this personal channel (Lightbearer's Library) in 2025, where I'm making video versions of my journal entries.

Some of my favourite topics to talk about are practical philosophy, positive psychology, and personality type (I'm an INFP). But honestly, my journals contain counter-cultural thoughts about everything, so expect the unexpected! I also share practical ways I'm improving my mental health, with the hope that you might find them useful too.

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