Why You Snap at 3pm: The ADHD Sensory Overload You Didn’t See Coming
You're not imagining it. The reason you feel like the world is “too much” by the afternoon might have as much for do with your nervous system as your to-do list.
In this episode, we break down two original studies showing how ADHD adults process light, sound, and touch differently—and why your brain might not even realize it’s overwhelmed until it’s too late.
What we cover:
- The study that literally zapped people’s arms to test tactile sensitivity (yes, really)
- Why ADHD brains skip the “heads-up” signal neurotypical brains use to handle stress
- What happens when noise and lighting quietly drain your executive function
- How to spot the signs of hidden overstimulation before you hit burnout
References:
- Why You Snap at 3pm: The ADHD Sensory Overload You Didn’t See Coming
- Visual and acoustic discomfort: A comparative study of impacts on individuals with and without ADHD using electroencephalogram (EEG)
About ADHD founders for ADHD founders.
Interesting in working together? You can click here to receive a free bottleneck audio session and learn more about what we do. https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/unstuckaudiosession
Diagnosed with ADHD at the start of her PhD, Skye Waterson spent years researching what actually works and writing about it for thousands of founders. The pattern she kept finding: ADHD business owners don't have a focus problem, they have an operations problem, because the whole business runs through their own head. Now she and her husband, former programmer Robert Waterson, work as fractional COOs for those founders. They find the bottleneck, hire the fix, and build the system that holds.
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You're not imagining it. The reason you feel like the world is “too much” by the afternoon might have as much for do with your nervous system as your to-do list.
In this episode, we break down two original studies showing how ADHD adults process light, sound, and touch differently—and why your brain might not even realize it’s overwhelmed until it’s too late.
What we cover:
- The study that literally zapped people’s arms to test tactile sensitivity (yes, really)
- Why ADHD brains skip the “heads-up” signal neurotypical brains use to handle stress
- What happens when noise and lighting quietly drain your executive function
- How to spot the signs of hidden overstimulation before you hit burnout
References:
- Why You Snap at 3pm: The ADHD Sensory Overload You Didn’t See Coming
- Visual and acoustic discomfort: A comparative study of impacts on individuals with and without ADHD using electroencephalogram (EEG)
About ADHD founders for ADHD founders.
Interesting in working together? You can click here to receive a free bottleneck audio session and learn more about what we do. https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/unstuckaudiosession
Diagnosed with ADHD at the start of her PhD, Skye Waterson spent years researching what actually works and writing about it for thousands of founders. The pattern she kept finding: ADHD business owners don't have a focus problem, they have an operations problem, because the whole business runs through their own head. Now she and her husband, former programmer Robert Waterson, work as fractional COOs for those founders. They find the bottleneck, hire the fix, and build the system that holds.
Subscribe to our Newsletter - https://unconventionalorganization.substack.com/
Follow us on Instagram - @unconventionalorganisation
Visit our website - https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/
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