destim
verbEtymology Clipping of destimulate. Equivalent to de- + stim.
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Slang To intentionally block out overwhelming stimuli in order to avoid sensory overload.
- I got overwhelmed by the loud music and had to go into another room to destim.
- Of course once the window was shut and I spent a few moments destimming with headphones, I was able to move forward. But I think it's such a good example of what we mean by overstimulation and how it can be a cumulative unseen process as well as an instant one.2020 July 16, @littlehux, Twitter, archived from the original on 03 Feb 2024:
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- Actually, the lesson is to teach your child to recognize when they're overstimulated and teach them how to actively destim and regulate in the moment.2022 December 19, u/Inevitable_Librarian, “Got a new fude nib today!”, in Reddit, r/fountainpens, archived from the original on 03 Feb 2024:
- Okay, I am home, have ate,^([sic]) destimmed a bit, & cried a lot. It's been rough today and I truly haven't seen anything happening on the internet in the last 48 hours because I've been stuck in a revolving door of bad news.2023 February 16, @ChaiCiLatte, Twitter, archived from the original on 03 Feb 2024:
- Related terms
- overstimulation