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submitted 1 year ago by kapx132@lemmy.world to c/autism@lemmy.world

Yesterday I went shopping in a very crowded supermarket. It was exhausting. I almost had a meltdown in public. do you have any advice on how to calm down / avoid overstimulation during such situations?

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[-] Penguinblue@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

I only go to places that are usually busy at quiet times, though I know for some people that's not possible. Otherwise I plan out a route to get through the store as quickly as possible (having something to focus on helps me) and wear noise cancelling headphones and listen to something I like, usually a podcast. If it is very busy and I can't take it anymore I go to the quietest part of the store for a minute.

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