Sometimes the causes of stress and burnout are obvious. A looming deadline, a sick child, or financial insecurity can all add to a person’s mental health burden. But there are other elements of our daily lives that affect mental well-being in more subtle ways.
Sensory health, which goes beyond the traditional five senses to address all aspects of how people process the world, is seldom discussed as an aspect of mental health and well-being. But the idea that our environment affects everything from mood to productivity to our thoughts and behaviors has been around for decades. Sensory health connects the concepts of sensory processing, self-regulation, and well-being, and there’s an increasing understanding that it’s closely connected to feelings of stress and burnout and a spectrum of mental health conditions.
