Sensory Seeking in Autistic Adults: What It Actually Looks Like
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Sensory Seeking in Autistic Adults: What It Actually Looks Like
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About this listen
Sensory seeking doesn’t disappear when we grow up.
It just becomes quieter, more misunderstood, and often mislabelled as “coping badly” or “being distracted.”
In this episode, we talk about sensory seeking as an adult survival strategy, not a childhood quirk. We explore how pressure, movement, sound, texture, and repetition help regulate the nervous system, restore focus, and bring us back into our bodies when the world feels too loud or too fast.
We walk through real, practical examples including compression and weight, brown noise, movement breaks, and short sensory resets that actually fit into adult life and work. We also talk about reframing sensory needs from something to hide into something to design around, including quiet scripts for self-advocacy and ways to build a sensory toolkit that feels safe, personal, and sustainable.
This isn’t about fixing yourself.
It’s about recognising that your nervous system already knows what it needs and learning how to listen to it without shame.
Read the full guide here:
https://www.heyasd.com/blogs/autism/sensory-seeking-in-adults-with-autism