destim

verb

1. (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.”

   “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.”

   “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.”