free guide + workbook
understanding first. practical help next.
A clear introduction to noise sensitivity and worksheets for mapping what helps.
your world, turned down
a calmer way through a world that feels too loud
Clear answers, gentle tools and honest support for noise sensitivity, created from lived experience.
No diagnosis needed. No explaining yourself.
made for real lifewhen sound takes up all the room
Slow your breath and let your body land.
Find your calm ↗ 02 / build a calmer mix sound mixerBuild a steadier backdrop, one sound at a time.
Make a calming mix ↗ 03 / check the room noise level meterCheck how loud your surroundings are, privately.
Check the noise around you ↗ 04 / understand yourself self-checkUnderstand how noise may be showing up for you.
Explore your experience ↗take a moment
come back to yourself
A private breathing space for when everything feels too much.
Start a quiet resetstart with understanding
Noise sensitivity means everyday sound lands harder for you than it does for most people. These pages explain what is happening, in plain language, with no diagnosis needed and nothing to prove.
THE BASICS
What is noise sensitivity?
What it is, what it is not, and why it is so often mistaken for being difficult.
Read the explainer ↗SOUNDS THAT ENRAGE
Misophonia
Why specific sounds, often made by people close to you, can provoke a reaction out of all proportion.
Read the explainer ↗SOUNDS THAT HURT
Hyperacusis
When ordinary sound is physically painful or overwhelming, rather than simply annoying.
Read the explainer ↗AUTISM
Autism and noise sensitivity
How auditory defensiveness and sensory overload show up in autistic adults.
Read the explainer ↗ADHD
ADHD and noise sensitivity
Why noise can pull attention apart, and what tends to help.
Read the explainer ↗SELF-CHECK
Could this be you?
A private self-check with a printable quiet plan at the end. It is not a diagnosis, and no one else sees it.
Take the self-check ↗free to keep
free resources...
Printable plans, gentle prompts and practical cards for the moments that need them. Download, print or keep them close. There is no sign-up.
calm plan
Sensory overload recovery plan
Step-by-step support to reset and recover.
Download PDF everydayGoing-out and appointment planner
Plan with confidence and protect your energy.
Download PDF sleepQuieter nights sleep guide
Gentle ideas for more manageable evenings.
Download PDF at homeA calmer home checklist
Small changes that make a real difference.
Download PDF communicationExplaining it to other people
Clear words and examples that help others understand.
Download PDF work or schoolReasonable adjustments request
A clear starting point for asking for practical changes.
Download PDF keep closeSensory support cards
Small, clear cards for communicating needs in the moment.
Download PDF for familiesSupporting a child who finds the world too loud
Practical ideas for parents and carers.
Download PDF for familiesNow and next board
A simple visual way to make transitions predictable.
Download PDF at homeQuiet-time door hangers
A gentle, visible way to ask for space.
Download PDFkeep hushri close
Something to read. Space to listen. A story you might recognise.
01 / a little perspectivewords for
words for
the way you feel.
Clear, readable writing on noise sensitivity, sensory difference and calmer living.
Read the blog ↗02 / settle into soundpress pause
press pause
on the outside.
Long, steady soundscapes and short calming pieces, made for people who find the world too loud.
Find hushri on YouTube ↗
03 / from lived experiencethere is a reason
there is a reason
we made this.
Built from lived experience, and kept free because the people who need it should not have to pay to be understood.
Read our story ↗