Interoception

What is Interoception?Interoception refers to our perception of what is going on inside our bodies. It therefore enables us to notice body signals like a growling stomach, racing heart, sweaty palms or a full bladder. Interoception also helps us to connect our body signal to an emotion and act in response to this in order to restore optimal balance and comfort to our bodies. For example, if you notice that your stomach is growling, you understand that this is your body’s way of signalling you are hungry, and therefor

Listening to My Body: A guide to helping kids understand the connection between their sensations (what the heck are those?) and feelings so that they can get better at figuring out what they need

This is a great book to use to teach kids about the different sensations in their bodies. Sensations underly emotions, and in order to identify emotions you must first be able to identify the sensations underneath. Example: I feel jumpy in my chest / I feel butterflies in my stomach / My face feels hot / I feel deflated like a balloon.

What Exactly Is Interoception? - Kelly MahlerInteroception is a sense that allows us to feel sensations from the inside of our body. Learn more about it & how you can improve your interoceptive awareness.

The Interoception Curriculum: A Step-by-Step Guide to Developing Mindful Self-Regulation - Kelly MahlerIncludes exclusive access to 635 pages of downloadable instructional materials. Interoception is the ability to notice and connect bodily sensations with em ...

Ready to Learn Booklet - Interoception.pdf

This packet includes a variety of interoceptive activities for students to explore different sensations within their body.

CREDIT: Goodall, E. (2016) Interoception 101 Activity Guide, Department for Education, South Australia.

Lean, C., Leslie, M., Goodall, E., McCauley, M., and Heays, D. (2019) Interoception 201 Activity Guide, Department for Education, South Australia. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. The legal code can be viewed at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode