Sensory overload is real and can affect any combination of the body's five senses: learn ways to deal with it | Queensland Health
https://www.health.qld.gov.au/newsroom/features/sensory-overload-is-real-and-can-affect-any-combination-of-the-bodys-five-senses-learn-ways-to-deal-with-it A little girl grimaces at loud noise as she holds headphones over her ears Sensory overload is when your five senses—light, sound, taste, touch, and smell—take in more information that your brain can process. Overwhelmed by all the input, the brain responds as it would to a life-threatening situation and enters fight, flight, or freeze mode. The fight, flight or freeze response, or stress response, is your body’s natural reaction to danger. Consider how an animal behaves in the wild when under attack by a predator. With limited options, it can fight for its life, run away (flight) or freeze in the hope it’s not seen. If you’re sent into fight-or-flight mode, your body will prepare for action. Your heart rate and breathing will increase, delivering more oxygen to the large muscle groups you need to fight or run. Your hands and feet m
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