The Sensory Ladder: Understanding Your First Signals of Overwhelm | Ep 5.mp3

Описание: Episode 5: The Sensory Ladder: Understanding Your First Signals of Overwhelm


Love on the Autism Spectrum — Season Two




Start Here (New Listener Note)


If you’re new to the podcast, you may want to begin with Season Two, Episode 1: “Welcome to the Spiral of Life.” That episode introduces the Neurodivergent Spiral of Life & Healing™ and explains why this season focuses on slowing down, orienting, and building self-trust before coping or change.






Many neurodivergent adults feel like they go from “fine” to overwhelmed out of nowhere. In this episode, Blaze introduces the Sensory Ladder — a framework for understanding the early, often-missed sensory signals that precede shutdown, anger, or overwhelm.






Grounded in Spiral Level 1 (Deepening), this conversation explores how regulation begins with noticing, not coping. Through individual and couple examples, listeners are invited to understand their nervous system responses as communication rather than failure. This episode emphasizes sensory awareness, interoception, and self-trust — without pressure to fix or control what’s happening.




One Emotional Takeaway


Your body isn’t overreacting — it’s communicating early.


Companion Blog + Free Handout


Read the companion blog:


“The Sensory Ladder: How to Identify and Regulate Your Overwhelm States”


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✨ Free Resource Included:


Grab you copy of the downloadable Sensory Ladder handout to help you gently notice your early sensory cues. This is optional support—not a worksheet to complete or a system to perfect. Simply sign up to be on my email list at the top right of my website www.LoveontheAutismSpectrum.com (https://www.LoveontheAutismSpectrum.com) and you'll be linked to all of my resources.


Tools Explored in This Episode

• Identifying early sensory signals before overwhelm
• Understanding personal sensory patterns (your unique ladder)
• Practicing awareness without forcing regulation
• Building nervous system trust through noticing

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This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. Listening does not create a therapeutic relationship or provide individualized advice.






Barbara (Blaze) Lazarony, LMFT, is licensed in California. All examples are fictional and used for illustration only.






If you’re experiencing a mental health crisis, please call 988 or contact local emergency services.