When Recovery Feels Too Loud: Polyvagal Tools for Overstimulation in Eating Disorders

Ever felt like recovery is just... a lot? Like your brain and body are turning the volume all the way up—on hunger, on emotions, on body awareness—and you can’t find the damn volume knob? You’re not alone. In this solo episode, we’re talking about what it means when recovery feels overstimulating, especially for folks who are neurodivergent or sensitive to sensory input. I’ll walk you through how our nervous systems process all this noise—and how tools from polyvagal theory can help you feel more grounded, safe, and regulated as you heal. If your recovery feels chaotic, intense, or just plain loud, this one’s for you.

💡 And if you’re navigating ARFID or selective eating on top of all that noise, check out my self-paced ARFID and Selective Eating course—it’s packed with support, tools, and insight to help you move at your pace, in a way that honors your unique nervous system.

CHECK OUT OTHER EPISODES ON NEURODIVERSITY & EATING DISORDERS!

• Invisible hunger: When masking shows up in ED recovery, on Apple and Spotify
• Autistic inertia, ARFID, and the struggle to eat, on Apple and Spotify
• Navigating ADHD, eating disorders, and sensory sensitivities, on Apple and Spotify.
• Overexercising, ADHD, and eating disorders, on Apple and Spotify.
• Personal neurodivergent stories, on Apple and Spotify.

INTERESTED IN HANGING OUT MORE IN DR. MARIANNE-LAND?

• Follow me on Instagram @drmariannemiller
• Check out my virtual, self-paced ARFID and Selective Eating course
• In the US, UK, Canada, or Australia? Chat with me about my online binge eating program that provides 1:1 virtual coaching support and online curriculum. It is called the Elite Binge Eating Recovery Method.
• Need a place to start? Check out my self-paced, virtual, anti-diet, subscription-based curriculum. It is called Dr. Marianne-Land's Binge Eating Recovery Membership.
• Live in California, Texas, or Washington D.C. and interested in eating disorder therapy with me? Sign up for a free, 15-minute phone consultation HERE or via my website, and I'll get you to where you need to be!
• Check out my blog.
• Want more information? Email me at hello@mariannemiller.com