Description
If your children struggle with emotional regulation and you feel like the tools, curriculums and all that you’ve tried so far has not helped, they might be struggling with interoception. This Summer Interoceptive Awareness packet is a great place to start!
Created by an OT, this 16 page PDF packet will be available to download immediately following payment.
Interoception is the awareness of our internal body states and signals. It helps provides the clues that we need to pay attention to before our emotions take over completely. Research shows that interoception is directly tied to emotional regulation and is a crucial part of any child’s regulation toolbox.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THS SUMMER INTEROCEPTIVE AWARENESS PACKET?
Summer is a great time to work on interoception, as many of the body signals are heightened during the hot summer months and active summer activities. This packet will help progress your child from understanding their bodily signals to tying them directly to emotions. This 16-page resource includes:
- A body check chart with different descriptors
- Summer-specific experiments to increase awareness
- A summer-specific scavenger hunt based on interoceptive signals
- Emotion equations tying in body sensations to emotions
- Functional, so-what application pages including a menu for regulation and a summer hydration page
