Hi everyone,
I am what’s called a highly sensitive person which means my brain is wired differently (similar to autism from what I’m learning). It makes me incredibly sensitive to noise. On top of it, I think I’m in a constant state of heightened anxiousness. Like, I’ve made huge life changes to lessen stressors but I feel underneath my body is still in a state of constant anticipation of something happening. It takes very little for me to go immediately into fight or flight. It’s exhausting and lately over the past number of years what’s been really triggering is sound. I moved from a noisy city with constant sound to a super small town and I’m still getting triggered by my neighbors who share a wall!! I have to find a solution because I feel like my nervous system is on overdrive and I’m overreacting but I’ve also learned that HSPs are this way so it makes me feel totally disempowered and hopeless - like I need to move to a cabin in the woods to stay in a good state of wellness. I listen to the vagus nerve audio but does anyone have any other suggestions?