Add BookmarkToo Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight: What to Do If You Are Sensory Defensive in an Overstimulating World
In the publishing tradition of Driven to Distraction or The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing, this prescriptive book by a developmental psychologist and sufferer of Sensory Defensive Disorder (SD) sheds light on a little known but common affliction in which sufferers react to harmless stimuli as irritating, distracting or dangerous.
We all know what it feels like to be irritated by loud music, accosted by lights that are too bright, or overwhelmed by a world that moves too quickly. But m... (show more)
In the publishing tradition of Driven to Distraction or The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing, this prescriptive book by a developmental psychologist and sufferer of Sensory Defensive Disorder (SD) sheds light on a little known but common affliction in which sufferers react to harmless stimuli as irritating, distracting or dangerous.
We all know what it feels like to be irritated by loud music, accosted by lights that are too bright, or overwhelmed by a world that moves too quickly. But millions of people suffer from Sensory Defensive Disorder (SD), a common affliction in which people react to harmless stimuli not just as a distracting hindrance, but a potentially dangerous threat.Sharon Heller, Ph.D. is not only a trained psychologist, she is sensory defensive herself. Bringing both personal and professional perspectives, Dr. Heller is the ideal person to tell the world about this problem that will only increase as technology and processed environments take over our lives. In addition to heightening public awareness of this prevalent issue, Dr. Heller provides tools and therapies for alleviating and, in some cases, even eliminating defensiveness altogether.
Until now, the treatment for sensory defensiveness has been successfully implemented in Learning Disabled children in whom defensiveness tends to be extreme. However, the disorder has generally been unidentified in adults who think they are either overstimulated, stressed, weird, or crazy. These sensory defensive sufferers live out their lives stressed and unhappy, never knowing why or what they can do about it. Now, with Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight, they have a compassionate spokesperson and a solution–oriented book of advice.
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The first two parts of this book are well written; introducing the concept of sensory defensiveness and the secondary effects such as anxiety, depression and social difficulties. It would certainly benefit doctors and therapists dealing with refractory depressives to consider sensory defensiveness as an issue, whether as cause or effect.
The latter part is a recycled mishmash of everything from food allergies to aromatherapy to Qi Gong - some of which may be helpful, admittedly, but is the u... (show more)
The first two parts of this book are well written; introducing the concept of sensory defensiveness and the secondary effects such as anxiety, depression and social difficulties. It would certainly benefit doctors and therapists dealing with refractory depressives to consider sensory defensiveness as an issue, whether as cause or effect.
The latter part is a recycled mishmash of everything from food allergies to aromatherapy to Qi Gong - some of which may be helpful, admittedly, but is the usual splattering of poorly-understood complementary therapies bundled together as "the answer", as it often is for depression and anxiety. For adults well down the path of sensory defensiveness who still need to hold down a job, live with a family and deal with the secondary effects such as social phobia rather than run off into the lalaland of daily walks in the forest and perfectly ordered homes, it's fairly patronising and unhelpful, unfortunately. (show less)
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I'm not sure how to rate this one. I read it because several people told me they were sensory defensive and I didn't really get what that meant. The book does a really good job of explaining it and giving examples of mild, moderate and extreme cases. I also found out that I'm either mildly sensory defensive myself, or a hypochondriac who really shouldn't read books about medical symptoms because the power of suggestion makes me develop them.
The 2nd half of the book covers many options o... (show more)
I'm not sure how to rate this one. I read it because several people told me they were sensory defensive and I didn't really get what that meant. The book does a really good job of explaining it and giving examples of mild, moderate and extreme cases. I also found out that I'm either mildly sensory defensive myself, or a hypochondriac who really shouldn't read books about medical symptoms because the power of suggestion makes me develop them.
The 2nd half of the book covers many options on what to do to help yourself deal with sensory defensiveness if you have it. I only skimmed this section because by then I had overwhelmed myself with thinking about this stuff, and decided that all I really needed to deal with any current actual or presumed sensory defensiveness in myself, my family and my friends is exercise, healthy eating, common sense and a willingness to extend grace for quirky behavior. (I'm talking mild conditions here; for anything more than a mild condition, I would re-read this book for a closer look at the suggested therapies.) (show less)
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