Therapist-Written Overstimulation Workbook for Adults: Sensory Overload Support, 40-Page Printable PDF, Color and Low-Ink (Digital Download)

When everything feels like too much, begin with one useful step.

Overstimulated: Making Room for Calm is a therapist-written workbook for adults navigating sensory overload and everyday overwhelm. It combines clear teaching, realistic examples, and practical pages for noticing your needs, reducing input, and asking for support.

INSIDE THE WORKBOOK

* A 12-item Overload Support Patterns Quiz with scoring, interpretation, and suggested starting pages
* My Input Map to connect a difficult moment with one realistic adjustment
* Early-warning signs, sensory preferences, and ways to reduce everyday demands
* Optional quiet grounding, body-based support, and gentle breathing practices
* Brief CBT- and DBT-informed reflection exercises
* Short requests and boundary scripts for home, work, and shared spaces
* Recovery guidance, affirmations, and a simple low-capacity support page
* A personal plan, seven-day experiment, and review pages

WHAT YOU RECEIVE

Two complete PDF files: one full-color edition and one black-and-white low-ink edition. Each contains the same 40 pages in the same order, including the cover and source notes. These are two versions of one workbook, not 80 different pages.

US Letter size: 8.5 × 11 inches. Print the whole workbook or only the pages you need. These PDFs are designed for printing and writing by hand; they are not fillable forms. A PDF reader is required. Printer and screen colors may vary.

CREATED BY

Caroline Aaron, MSW, LICSW
Peppie & Bean Therapy Tools

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

No physical item will be shipped. After purchase and payment confirmation, download the two PDF files from your Etsy purchase. Use Etsy in a browser to access digital downloads if the app does not offer them.

FOR PERSONAL USE

For the purchaser’s personal use only. Please do not share, resell, redistribute, or upload the files.

This is an educational self-reflection resource, not a diagnosis or a replacement for professional care. The original quiz is non-diagnostic and has not been clinically validated. Choose, adapt, or skip practices according to your needs.