Michael J. Gelb

Jun 11, 2024 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Jessie Sholl |Michael J. Gelb |Henry Emmons |Susan Scott

Our senses are bombarded every day — the coworker who wears a lot of perfume, bright white office lights, ­endless computer screens. “When you overload the senses, you overload the mind,” explains Saundra Dalton-Smith, MD, who explores seven types of rest in her book Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity. “Your body and emotions will respond adversely.”These are some signs of sensory overstimulation:You’re jarred by loud sounds. You dislike being hugged or touched.