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Meetings can look like “where the real work happens” from the outside and like sensory and cognitive overload from the inside. This article explores why meetings are so tiring for autistic and ADHD people, shares how I cope with agendas, notes, quiet fidgets and reset time, and offers small, realistic tweaks that can make your next meeting a little less overwhelming.]]> https://quietlyneurodivergent.com/surviving-meetings-when-your-brain-is-already-full/feed/ 0 157 https://quietlyneurodivergent.com/ear-protection-for-neurodivergent-brains-when-sound-is-too-much-and-what-you-can-do/ https://quietlyneurodivergent.com/ear-protection-for-neurodivergent-brains-when-sound-is-too-much-and-what-you-can-do/#respond Thu, 11 Dec 2025 22:55:56 +0000 https://quietlyneurodivergent.com/?p=124

Background noise doesn’t have to be painful to be exhausting. In this article I share how I use noise-reducing ear plugs and earbuds as an autistic adult in open-plan offices, at Beavers and in everyday life, and offer practical, safety-aware ideas you can adapt to find what works for your own sensory system.]]> https://quietlyneurodivergent.com/ear-protection-for-neurodivergent-brains-when-sound-is-too-much-and-what-you-can-do/feed/ 0 124