Ever find yourself clicking your pen during a meeting? Twirling your hair while thinking? Humming the Mario theme for no reason at all?
Congrats — you might be stimming.
And no, it’s not weird. It’s actually very ADHD.
ADHD Management
🧠 ADHD & Sensory Overload: Why Your Brain Thinks Fluorescent Lights Are Yelling at You
If you’ve ever walked into a room and immediately wanted to walk out — because the lights were blinding, the noise was chaos, and someone was reheating fish — you’re not just “being sensitive.”
That’s sensory overload.
And if you have ADHD, your brain might be particularly skilled at experiencing it.