Kelly Mahler – Interoception at School, and Everywhere!

Kelly Mahler – Interoception at School and Everywhere!

THE SESSION WILL BE RECORDED AND CAN BE ACCESSED FOR 30 DAYS

Interoception is an important sensory system that helps us to feel internal body signals like a full bladder, growling stomach, tense muscles or speeding heart. Research indicates that our ability to notice and interpret these internal body signals enables us to accurately identify and manage how we feel: Are we Anxious? Getting Frustrated? Hungry? Needing the bathroom?

Interoception barriers are very common in a variety of students, including neurodivergent students and students with anxiety, depression, and “behavioural challenges”. Additionally, trauma has been found to significantly impact the inner interoceptive experience, making this topic a very important consideration as we collectively move forward from the COVID-19 pandemic.

This course will provide an overview of what the latest research tells us about interoception, as well as how this important sense influences our ability to recognize, understand, regulate, and/or communicate how we feel. An evidence-based framework for supporting interoception connection will be shared, including multiple strategies for nurturing the 3 main aspects of interoceptive awareness: body, emotion, and action.

The session will be recorded. Participants will have access for 30 days.