how much does your external environment affect your mood?

[allie]

one thing i feel distinguishes me from other people is that my external environment does not affect my mood in the same way as other people.

for example, if something bad happens, i might still be in a good mood for seemingly no reason.

and if something good happens, i might feel sad, uninspired or bad about myself.

so it seems there's very little correlation. most of my happiness and sadness comes from within my brain and it's completely unpredictable.

what's your experience? is this an ASD thing?

 

[TSS]

one thing i feel distinguishes me from other people is that my external environment does not affect my mood in the same way as other people.

for example, if something bad happens, i might still be in a good mood for seemingly no reason.

and if something good happens, i might feel sad, uninspired or bad about myself.

so it seems there's very little correlation. most of my happiness and sadness comes from within my brain and it's completely unpredictable.

what's your experience? is this an ASD thing?

Wow same here. I thought I was the only one to experience something like that. I don't know if it is an ASD thing or not

 

[Aspieistj]

I am a very picky person and if I don't enjoy my surroundings I am negative affected.

 

[Progster]

I like to feel that I'm in control of my environment, and if I'm not comfortable it puts me under a lot of stress. Things like noise, temperature and other stimuli can affect my functioning. If it's noisy, I can't concentrate, and some sounds hurt my ears. I can get overwhelmed if there is too much going on around me. I have a lot of anxiety when I'm in an environment which I have not control over and want to leave.

 

[DC1346]

I'm a Culinary Arts teacher, so my classroom and kitchen are highly structured. They have to be because the kitchen is subject to random health inspections, so the health code has to be rigorously enforced. The students have to properly set up and break down their workstations. All food safety and sanitation practices must also be followed because violations will result in a warning and CRITICAL violations could result in our closure.

With this being said, I am not getting along with the office manager of my school. She has twice raised her voice to me and each time she's gone on a rant, she has physically blocked me from leaving because she has insisted that I HAD to listen to her. As a result of this, I have learned to avoid her in the morning ... because each time she has barked at me, she's left me in a very bad state. I hate having to struggle through the entire day just so I can then run home to my little oasis of peace and tranquility for rest and recovery.

So I would say yes, my external environment is really important to me.

 

[Myway]

Yes. My external environment sets my mood. If I don't like my surroundings, it shows.