As someone who is awaiting an autism diagnosis I completely get the sounds. I have the loop engaged earplugs and they work well for me. hope to see your update
Sometimes I see your videos and literally feel like I'm seeing my life through your videos, I have struggled with trichotilomania for years, the anxiety and depression, the noise over stimulates me and I got loop hearing ear plugs as well. I often wonder if I have autism I'm half tempted now to look further into it. Thanks for always being so open!
No wonder I (also autistic) liked your channel so much. Thanks for sharing during all these years! I just went back to your older videos and watched THREE KITTENS, ONE TREE! In the end you are cuddling with your cat and when it shakes their you do the same a few seconds later. I think I do similar things all the time - Maybe this is a non-verbal form of echolalia?
I also deal with misophonia, sound sensitivity issues etc. I got my first pair of loops (engage plus) for Christmas and so far, so good. Hope yours work for you!
Love the matching colours in the background and the rainbow line around your chair :D I've worn earplugs during dinner for more than 10 years, I kind of want to stop this habit but I've made myself used to it. The sound of cutlery and the anticipation anxiety are very overwhelming
I've found I can't wear them whilst eating as it's too loud... any kind. Airpods and music are good though. Oh me too, it's a good chair, though a bit top heavy :D
Comforting to know Im not alone being driven insane by sounds. At my old job they added "white noise" to the office and it sounded like screaming to me and would leave my ears ringing at night. Lots of offices have it. So many contemporary office trends (open concept, desk sharing...) are so obviously stress inducing. Its sad.
Well, what do you know. I am SO glad those earplugs worked out for you! As someone who is tentatively self-diagnosed autistic (and definitely has social and visual-spatial disabilities), it's always lovely to see someone join the club and find this part of themself. So I adored your I Am Autistic/Neurodivergent video last year as well. Sending all the fondness my heart can muster. Cheers.
You talking about the bodysounds! It's so true and I didn't even realise it was so important to me. For me the fishbowl feeling of (loop) earplugs is sometimes really annoying, but I still really like my loops!
YES! I've been trying to put this experience into words. I'm not autistic, but I have bipolar, and when I'm having a swing, I get sensory overload in exactly the same way. I got a similar Bose headphones that does the same thing. I like that they also have levels of reductions, because sometimes pure silence gets to me as well cause I have some form of tinnitus.
Ive never seen anyone with the same chair as me before!!!! I just donated it to a friend to upgrade because ive had it about 3 or 4 years now but thats such coincidental timing! Its a beautiful chair and quite cheap too!! I hope it serves you as beautifully as it did me!
I have noise issues especially when travelling and I use my Loop earplugs for that. I bought my set just before Loop released their new version where you can switch between modes.
I did see the switch at. the time I bought mine, but was seeing mixed reviews. I also was tempted by individuals as were smaller than air pods. My ears were not in a good way last year... didn't want another big chunky thing in each ear going ahead. Think I made the right choice - nothing is as strong as air pods but they have their pros as they are. The engage ones are perfect :D
Hi there. Not related to this video, but as a long time taker of mirtazapine, I am still smiling from the video when you called them marzipan. Thanks for that memory.
So my thing is that I get super overstimulated by loud noises. However, wearing noise-cancelling anything freaks me out so bad! I use my sensitive hearing so much for navigating the world that I feel blinded if you take it away. Rather overwhelmed and sleepy than freaked out by being artificially deaf
Everything you covered, I get it and can help. The noise-cancelling headphone, I have a tiny head so I've found skullcandy hesh 3 bluetooth noise-cancelling headphones fit and I just wrap a piece of tissues around the glasses arms to soften the digging in. My only thing with my loops is that I have to take them out when i'm eating, because I cant stand chewing noises.
Loop Switch is my favorite! It's great for work when I have to swap between trying to focus on paperwork, and then listening closely to someone, and all sorts of other things. Those are newer though, maybe weren't out when you ordered.
i’m excited to see the update! i got the bose headphones over christmas and have used them almost daily - but they have not become used more than my loops. i had asked for them for christmas because i’ve heard good things, and i especially wanted them because they have a green pair (i LOVE green; it’s a comfort/special interest color). i’m so grateful to have them, and they are the most comfortable headphones i’ve ever used, but like you said - they’re slightly big, and with wearing glasses it ends up irritating a little bit. that being said though i LOVE them and will continue to use them. and as for my loops (i have quiet and engage) i get most use out of my engage loops daily. i have oily ears so after a few hours or so i tend to have to clean them/wipe them off and reinsert because they want to slip out (not fully but enough where they’re not doing what they need to although i have had them fall out completely before - however i recently found out i probably had too big of tips on so that’d be user error). i also recently just bought the flare audio calmer. they’re interesting; they don’t block any sound out really whatsoever, just channel certain frequencies out? it’s hard to explain. they’re fine - if i’m not as noise sensitive on a given day i’ll wear them and it seems to help? i’ve only just got them a couple weeks ago so i honestly haven’t fully used them. the reason i like the idea of them is because i love to hum along to music and sound (one of my favorite stims) but when i have my engage loops in i can’t get used to my humming being louder internally. (i now understand why singers take earpieces out on stage/during performances lol). so i was able to use the flare audio calmer at work one day (all day) and didn’t feel super overwhelmed and could still hum along to the music playing! but i don’t see it being a permanent ‘solution’ just a ‘every-once-in-a-while’ option for days i’m less sensitive. anyways i’m really glad to see you trying to let yourself shine with stimming/accomodations/etcetera. i’m trying to do the same and fight my internalized ableism by not being ‘afraid to look autistic’ and/or ‘different’ because people have always seen me one way.
If your ears get sore from prolonged ear bud use, you can get custom moulded earplugs (with or without a music option) that can be worn pain free as they are built to your ear shape 👍🏻
Been considering getting a formal set made for kayaking as had a few infections the last few months. I can attach those to a necklace so I don't lose in the water. Wonder if that's the same for general ear plugs too? Can they be attached to something?
@@beckiejbrown I would have thought they could be connected to a lanyard type of affair, even carefully with a little glue perhaps. Mine were for motor biking under the helmet for the wind noise. Glad you’re still kayaking 😁
Mostly it is other peoples' noise that I have an issue with; it always has been. Although it's also a case of being worried about the levels of 'noise' that I make. I may be over sensitive, but I know what I find uncomfortable; and what I deem as being uncomfortable for others too. [In my own experiences, at least].
I wear noise-cancelling earplugs because I have small kids and their screams drive me crazy. With the earplugs, I can still hear that they are crying, but I don't have that intense stress response. (I am not autistic but at least one of my kids is for sure - he has recently been diagnosed. And maybe I am too, but I'd rather not explore that avenue just yet). However, the plugs are also pretty uncomfortable as they keep falling off. So, I am on the lookout for something better.
For me, sound is not as big thing for me. For me, it is tactile things. That way things feel. I enjoy wireless earbuds, too. However, I find the noise cancelling can causes pressure in my ears. The extra sound waves entering my ear I guess. I wear them with the noise cancelling off most of the time. I have to wear them a lot for work. OI get the inner ear soreness after a long time, too.
With the airpods, the amount of times I've not realised I have cancelling on and then get overwhelmed when I turn it off thinking it will go on! :D AHHH
cackled when i saw you mention the same bose headphones i currently have on my head! let MY partner try these the other day (we are both autistic) and now we are basically sharing them 50/50. lifesaver (too big on my head as well though)
I was going to suggest Loops before you said what brand you chose. I LOVE my Loops. I use mine at night when I want to sleep well. I'm so glad you like them.
On February 8th, Andrew Henry Cooper of New Road, Princes Risborough and owner of non-trading entity Daemonlinks Ltd was sentenced, having plead guilty to three counts of harassment. He was given a 12 week prison sentence (suspended for 24 months), an indefinite restraining order, ordered to do 150 hours of unpaid work and fined £600 in court costs. The judge in the case noted Cooper’s threats of violence and that he had continued this behaviour for three years, right up until sentencing, classifying it as a category A1 offence. It was also revealed in court that Cooper had previously been cautioned for similar behaviour towards a partner in 2006
I first heard about these at Christmas when someone else I follow got them for her husband. And I said I wanted to look into them for work. I have to wear an earpiece on one side, so I could only use one, but after getting a second job (that doesn't cause issues), I realized a lot of the problems I was having were due to sensory overload. I obviously need something that won't block out everything, but I need the noise level turned down.
They definately turn the noise down. Not as strong as air pods or electronic cancellation, but a noticeable difference. At also does depend what noise needs cancelling. The best ones are the quiets, but the engage seem better for every day. Quiets help alot with noise in my home and the engage help whilst on the go and with people/listening to voices. I find when in the workplace, engage are the best.
Can I just say… I haven’t watched your channel for YEARSzzz but I think you’re the person I watched a lot in my teen years… did you have trichotilamania ? And make a music video about the struggle with it? And another explaining it? Watching you again now I am sure it’s you! I think it’s you and I also have the same struggle. I am almost 30 and am questioning if I am autistic. I just was wondering if there is any link between trich and autism and I try to search you online and your first video is about autism! When we’re you diagnosed? I will look through your channel to see if you have done a video. I don’t know why I stopped watching your channel… I guess life got busy. But in my teens you were a true inspiration to me
Topic on public noises which blows my mind - UK as a country is very overstimulating for neurodivergents. Compared to going to a country like Poland where my fiancé is from, I actually feel completely normal because it's quieter, people are more reserved country when it comes to the public. There is no loud banter or loud people being obnoxious in restaurants or cafes.. I am completely okay. I should just move there so I can cope! :D
Oooooh I hear electrical noises as well. And my head has an internal audible buzzing. So do please let us know. I have been debating Calm or Loop for a good long while now. I still need a diagnosis here in the states at 45yrs of age. But everyone is pretty sure I am autistic as well.
Calm came up on my radar a while ago - put it off as was worried I'd not cope... this was before my airpods. I think they are good for some things, but not as strong as the air pods. Tell you what though, the quiets have been great at night. I have to turn my alarms up louder, but they've helped at night. They are comfy... Keep fighting for it if you're able to wherever you are in the world... it still matters
when i go out of my house i always have music in, im schizo affective and volnurable for outside "triggers" as they call it. i have features of autism so can understand rebecca, i wish you the best you have a good heart
Looking forward to the update. I've been curious about loop for my partner for a long time and would like to hear about them from someone I trust. Also because I can only afford to try one pair
Purring is the stuff of dreams. The website Purli is amazing and I recommend it. Some noises are worse than others. Eg. A screaming child is worse than an engine.
I’m not sure how to describe it, so here goes: in tv shows and movies, sometimes they show a clip of a recording or a tv and you hear this high pitched squealing. It drives me insane. I also hate the sound of my heartbeat and I try really hard to sleep in a way that I can’t hear it.
Not sure if you're describing that silly death call that is in a large number of films made... goes back a long time and has become a running joke. The willhelm scream?
@@beckiejbrown Sorry, that was a really bad way to word it. I guess I mean more of… a recording of a recording? If there’s supposed to be security camera feed, for example, or if they are showing a news report within a tv show. It makes this really high pitched squealing sound, like feedback or something.
My parents area is quieter than this, worst thing here is the people and added cars on the roads... It's much better. Want to live in a cottage as far from people as possible :D
Your account used to be my safe space when I was a teenager, struggling to navigate my mental health- I’ve just found you again, I’m so happy❤️❤️
As someone who is awaiting an autism diagnosis I completely get the sounds. I have the loop engaged earplugs and they work well for me. hope to see your update
Sometimes I see your videos and literally feel like I'm seeing my life through your videos, I have struggled with trichotilomania for years, the anxiety and depression, the noise over stimulates me and I got loop hearing ear plugs as well. I often wonder if I have autism I'm half tempted now to look further into it. Thanks for always being so open!
No wonder I (also autistic) liked your channel so much. Thanks for sharing during all these years!
I just went back to your older videos and watched THREE KITTENS, ONE TREE!
In the end you are cuddling with your cat and when it shakes their you do the same a few seconds later. I think I do similar things all the time - Maybe this is a non-verbal form of echolalia?
I also deal with misophonia, sound sensitivity issues etc. I got my first pair of loops (engage plus) for Christmas and so far, so good. Hope yours work for you!
I love loops. I almost cried when i put them in the first time in an overwhelming situation and it helped.
Love the matching colours in the background and the rainbow line around your chair :D
I've worn earplugs during dinner for more than 10 years, I kind of want to stop this habit but I've made myself used to it. The sound of cutlery and the anticipation anxiety are very overwhelming
I've found I can't wear them whilst eating as it's too loud... any kind. Airpods and music are good though.
Oh me too, it's a good chair, though a bit top heavy :D
@@beckiejbrown May I ask you a silly question if you don't mind,?
Comforting to know Im not alone being driven insane by sounds. At my old job they added "white noise" to the office and it sounded like screaming to me and would leave my ears ringing at night. Lots of offices have it. So many contemporary office trends (open concept, desk sharing...) are so obviously stress inducing. Its sad.
Well, what do you know. I am SO glad those earplugs worked out for you! As someone who is tentatively self-diagnosed autistic (and definitely has social and visual-spatial disabilities), it's always lovely to see someone join the club and find this part of themself. So I adored your I Am Autistic/Neurodivergent video last year as well. Sending all the fondness my heart can muster. Cheers.
omg i haven't watched you since i was 11, you were always such a comfort. im in university now just rewatching everything
You talking about the bodysounds! It's so true and I didn't even realise it was so important to me. For me the fishbowl feeling of (loop) earplugs is sometimes really annoying, but I still really like my loops!
YES! I've been trying to put this experience into words. I'm not autistic, but I have bipolar, and when I'm having a swing, I get sensory overload in exactly the same way. I got a similar Bose headphones that does the same thing. I like that they also have levels of reductions, because sometimes pure silence gets to me as well cause I have some form of tinnitus.
Ive never seen anyone with the same chair as me before!!!! I just donated it to a friend to upgrade because ive had it about 3 or 4 years now but thats such coincidental timing! Its a beautiful chair and quite cheap too!! I hope it serves you as beautifully as it did me!
The sound of the blood rushing around in my own ears is so real
I have noise issues especially when travelling and I use my Loop earplugs for that. I bought my set just before Loop released their new version where you can switch between modes.
I did see the switch at. the time I bought mine, but was seeing mixed reviews. I also was tempted by individuals as were smaller than air pods. My ears were not in a good way last year... didn't want another big chunky thing in each ear going ahead. Think I made the right choice - nothing is as strong as air pods but they have their pros as they are. The engage ones are perfect :D
Looking forward to an update video! I looked at Loops the other day and very quickly got a little overwhelmed with all the different options.
Hi there. Not related to this video, but as a long time taker of mirtazapine, I am still smiling from the video when you called them marzipan. Thanks for that memory.
It is so nice to see you being your true self! I’m really happy for you 😊 waiting for the review ❤
So my thing is that I get super overstimulated by loud noises. However, wearing noise-cancelling anything freaks me out so bad! I use my sensitive hearing so much for navigating the world that I feel blinded if you take it away. Rather overwhelmed and sleepy than freaked out by being artificially deaf
this is my exact problem with noise cancellation
Everything you covered, I get it and can help.
The noise-cancelling headphone, I have a tiny head so I've found skullcandy hesh 3 bluetooth noise-cancelling headphones fit and I just wrap a piece of tissues around the glasses arms to soften the digging in.
My only thing with my loops is that I have to take them out when i'm eating, because I cant stand chewing noises.
Loop Switch is my favorite! It's great for work when I have to swap between trying to focus on paperwork, and then listening closely to someone, and all sorts of other things. Those are newer though, maybe weren't out when you ordered.
i’m excited to see the update! i got the bose headphones over christmas and have used them almost daily - but they have not become used more than my loops. i had asked for them for christmas because i’ve heard good things, and i especially wanted them because they have a green pair (i LOVE green; it’s a comfort/special interest color). i’m so grateful to have them, and they are the most comfortable headphones i’ve ever used, but like you said - they’re slightly big, and with wearing glasses it ends up irritating a little bit. that being said though i LOVE them and will continue to use them.
and as for my loops (i have quiet and engage) i get most use out of my engage loops daily. i have oily ears so after a few hours or so i tend to have to clean them/wipe them off and reinsert because they want to slip out (not fully but enough where they’re not doing what they need to although i have had them fall out completely before - however i recently found out i probably had too big of tips on so that’d be user error).
i also recently just bought the flare audio calmer. they’re interesting; they don’t block any sound out really whatsoever, just channel certain frequencies out? it’s hard to explain. they’re fine - if i’m not as noise sensitive on a given day i’ll wear them and it seems to help? i’ve only just got them a couple weeks ago so i honestly haven’t fully used them. the reason i like the idea of them is because i love to hum along to music and sound (one of my favorite stims) but when i have my engage loops in i can’t get used to my humming being louder internally. (i now understand why singers take earpieces out on stage/during performances lol). so i was able to use the flare audio calmer at work one day (all day) and didn’t feel super overwhelmed and could still hum along to the music playing! but i don’t see it being a permanent ‘solution’ just a ‘every-once-in-a-while’ option for days i’m less sensitive.
anyways i’m really glad to see you trying to let yourself shine with stimming/accomodations/etcetera. i’m trying to do the same and fight my internalized ableism by not being ‘afraid to look autistic’ and/or ‘different’ because people have always seen me one way.
If your ears get sore from prolonged ear bud use, you can get custom moulded earplugs (with or without a music option) that can be worn pain free as they are built to your ear shape 👍🏻
Been considering getting a formal set made for kayaking as had a few infections the last few months. I can attach those to a necklace so I don't lose in the water. Wonder if that's the same for general ear plugs too? Can they be attached to something?
@@beckiejbrown I would have thought they could be connected to a lanyard type of affair, even carefully with a little glue perhaps. Mine were for motor biking under the helmet for the wind noise. Glad you’re still kayaking 😁
I thought everyone hated the fridge sounds! I got earplugs that diffuse the high pitched sound from the children I work with
There is a reason my fridge lives in the bathroom ^^
Mostly it is other peoples' noise that I have an issue with; it always has been. Although it's also a case of being worried about the levels of 'noise' that I make. I may be over sensitive, but I know what I find uncomfortable; and what I deem as being uncomfortable for others too. [In my own experiences, at least].
I wear noise-cancelling earplugs because I have small kids and their screams drive me crazy. With the earplugs, I can still hear that they are crying, but I don't have that intense stress response. (I am not autistic but at least one of my kids is for sure - he has recently been diagnosed. And maybe I am too, but I'd rather not explore that avenue just yet). However, the plugs are also pretty uncomfortable as they keep falling off. So, I am on the lookout for something better.
I will have to give these a try. Pink isn't my colour, but beige would be lovely (I don't want them to be super visible).
For me, sound is not as big thing for me. For me, it is tactile things. That way things feel. I enjoy wireless earbuds, too. However, I find the noise cancelling can causes pressure in my ears. The extra sound waves entering my ear I guess. I wear them with the noise cancelling off most of the time. I have to wear them a lot for work. OI get the inner ear soreness after a long time, too.
Ooooh, yes please an update-review-experience-thing!
Can't wait for the update!💖 I have the thing with internal sounds too. and I hate when I take earplugs out and everything is too loud.
With the airpods, the amount of times I've not realised I have cancelling on and then get overwhelmed when I turn it off thinking it will go on! :D AHHH
cackled when i saw you mention the same bose headphones i currently have on my head! let MY partner try these the other day (we are both autistic) and now we are basically sharing them 50/50. lifesaver (too big on my head as well though)
Have you tried other brands (Sony, ...)? Maybe they are smaller?
I was going to suggest Loops before you said what brand you chose. I LOVE my Loops. I use mine at night when I want to sleep well. I'm so glad you like them.
On February 8th, Andrew Henry Cooper of New Road, Princes Risborough and owner of non-trading entity Daemonlinks Ltd was sentenced, having plead guilty to three counts of harassment. He was given a 12 week prison sentence (suspended for 24 months), an indefinite restraining order, ordered to do 150 hours of unpaid work and fined £600 in court costs.
The judge in the case noted Cooper’s threats of violence and that he had continued this behaviour for three years, right up until sentencing, classifying it as a category A1 offence.
It was also revealed in court that Cooper had previously been cautioned for similar behaviour towards a partner in 2006
I first heard about these at Christmas when someone else I follow got them for her husband. And I said I wanted to look into them for work. I have to wear an earpiece on one side, so I could only use one, but after getting a second job (that doesn't cause issues), I realized a lot of the problems I was having were due to sensory overload. I obviously need something that won't block out everything, but I need the noise level turned down.
They definately turn the noise down.
Not as strong as air pods or electronic cancellation, but a noticeable difference.
At also does depend what noise needs cancelling. The best ones are the quiets, but the engage seem better for every day. Quiets help alot with noise in my home and the engage help whilst on the go and with people/listening to voices. I find when in the workplace, engage are the best.
I have flare earplugs and I love them so much
Can I just say… I haven’t watched your channel for YEARSzzz but I think you’re the person I watched a lot in my teen years… did you have trichotilamania ? And make a music video about the struggle with it? And another explaining it? Watching you again now I am sure it’s you!
I think it’s you and I also have the same struggle.
I am almost 30 and am questioning if I am autistic. I just was wondering if there is any link between trich and autism and I try to search you online and your first video is about autism!
When we’re you diagnosed?
I will look through your channel to see if you have done a video.
I don’t know why I stopped watching your channel… I guess life got busy. But in my teens you were a true inspiration to me
There's so much content in here for an ASMR short! (A la 'Hames Joffmann' via James Hoffmann.)
That pop of it opening was nice :D. I find it isn't that disability friendly with fingers, but it's a nice pop to open :)
Topic on public noises which blows my mind - UK as a country is very overstimulating for neurodivergents. Compared to going to a country like Poland where my fiancé is from, I actually feel completely normal because it's quieter, people are more reserved country when it comes to the public. There is no loud banter or loud people being obnoxious in restaurants or cafes.. I am completely okay. I should just move there so I can cope! :D
getting excited about eating a waffle in Brussels in 2017
Oooooh
I hear electrical noises as well. And my head has an internal audible buzzing. So do please let us know.
I have been debating Calm or Loop for a good long while now.
I still need a diagnosis here in the states at 45yrs of age.
But everyone is pretty sure I am autistic as well.
Calm came up on my radar a while ago - put it off as was worried I'd not cope... this was before my airpods.
I think they are good for some things, but not as strong as the air pods.
Tell you what though, the quiets have been great at night. I have to turn my alarms up louder, but they've helped at night. They are comfy...
Keep fighting for it if you're able to wherever you are in the world... it still matters
when i go out of my house i always have music in, im schizo affective and volnurable for outside "triggers" as they call it. i have features of autism so can understand rebecca, i wish you the best you have a good heart
Looking forward to the update. I've been curious about loop for my partner for a long time and would like to hear about them from someone I trust. Also because I can only afford to try one pair
Exactly the same situation here! Looking forward to the update :)
It's been a month. Hope to see a video soon with news that these really helped you :)
I've recently really gotten into the Lateral Podcast with Tom Scott and the Lovejoy Actually Podcast.
Oh snap 😩😁
Does meowing have the same effect for you? Are there sounds that have the opposite (i.e. positive) effect, btw?
Waiting for the update now haha!
Purring is the stuff of dreams. The website Purli is amazing and I recommend it.
Some noises are worse than others. Eg. A screaming child is worse than an engine.
I’m not sure how to describe it, so here goes: in tv shows and movies, sometimes they show a clip of a recording or a tv and you hear this high pitched squealing. It drives me insane. I also hate the sound of my heartbeat and I try really hard to sleep in a way that I can’t hear it.
Not sure if you're describing that silly death call that is in a large number of films made... goes back a long time and has become a running joke. The willhelm scream?
@@beckiejbrown Sorry, that was a really bad way to word it. I guess I mean more of… a recording of a recording? If there’s supposed to be security camera feed, for example, or if they are showing a news report within a tv show. It makes this really high pitched squealing sound, like feedback or something.
I use loops and they work great for me…
Sounds like you need to live out in the country 😊
My parents area is quieter than this, worst thing here is the people and added cars on the roads... It's much better. Want to live in a cottage as far from people as possible :D
🎉 'Promo sm'
you've barely aged a day in ten years. me on the other hand...
I promise I have - - ahhhhh :D
:)