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EMOTIONAL REGULATION
Triggers and overload
Behaviour begins long before the behaviour.
Emotional overload rarely appears out of nowhere. Stress builds gradually — sensory input, unexpected change, social demands, fatigue, uncertainty. Small challenges accumulate until the nervous system has no more capacity.
The meltdown is not the beginning of the problem. It is often the final signal that the system has been overwhelmed for some time.
The meltdown is not the beginning of the problem. It is often the final signal that the system has been overwhelmed for some time.
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The heart of it
A few ideas that make this easier to understand.
Stress accumulates
Small demands pile up over time.
Many inputs
Sensory, social, change, fatigue, uncertainty.
The last signal
The meltdown is the overflow, not the start.
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