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Kelly Mahler
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Приєднався 29 вер 2016
I'm Kelly Mahler, Interoception groupie and Occupational Therapist and I teach professionals, caregivers and self-helpers how to use evidence-based supports that facilitate discovery and validation of each person’s unique interoception experience which in turn empowers people with self-understanding, self-regulation, health, well-being and social connection.
Through my award-winning resources (including The Interoception Curriculum® and Interoception Activity Cards®), thriving Facebook community and top-ranked live online trainings, I provide practical and confidence building resources for over 180,000 professionals, caregivers & self-helpers.
To learn more visit www.kelly-mahler.com AND join our Facebook Page - Interoception: The Eighth Sensory System at groups/407492119460898/
Through my award-winning resources (including The Interoception Curriculum® and Interoception Activity Cards®), thriving Facebook community and top-ranked live online trainings, I provide practical and confidence building resources for over 180,000 professionals, caregivers & self-helpers.
To learn more visit www.kelly-mahler.com AND join our Facebook Page - Interoception: The Eighth Sensory System at groups/407492119460898/
3 Key Lessons for OT Success with Gestalt Language Processors
Hey everyone, Kelly Mahler, occupational therapist, and I wanted to take the time to continue talking about Gestalt Language Processing (GLP) because-I'm going to just be very vulnerable here-I didn't realize how much I didn't know about Gestalt Language Processing. I am having my mind blown with new information every day. So, I wanted to share three key lessons that I've learned as an occupational therapist that I think every OT needs to know if you are working or supporting Gestalt Language Processors. These lessons are important for everyone, but I'm just putting my OT hat on here and hopefully these takeaways are helpful for all.
Learn more at www.kelly-mahler.com
Lesson 1 is that Gestalt Language Processing is more than just Gestalt Language Processing. What do I mean by that? I mean that it is a way of thinking, of learning, of experiencing the world. For so many GLPs, they experience the world in big pieces or chunks. For example, routines.
Routines are something that we as occupational therapists work on a lot, like our daily routines. And for many GLP s, they can see a routine as a whole chunk rather than individual little tasks that make up that routine. So for example, the routine of leaving one's house in the morning looks different for each one of us. Maybe it's that we put on our shoes and we put on our jacket, then we go to the car. Those are individual little tasks that make up this big chunk of the morning routine.
For some GLPs, they see that routine as a whole. So, when one little thing goes wrong within that whole piece, it can be very distressing. We should be aware of that, and there are so many things we can do to offer some co-regulation, some support, some validation of their experience in the world.
For example, if they're having a hard time putting on their shoe-maybe there's a knot in the shoelace, they can't get the shoe on their foot-maybe we can help to get the knot out, have the shoe ready, and then offer to restart the routine from the beginning, restart the chunk from the beginning. We could say, "Oh, let's go try again. Let's go upstairs and we can walk down the stairs and we can put on our jacket, and we can put on our shoes and we can get to the car." We can repeat that routine hopefully in a way that goes a little bit better, and it honors that gestalt or the way they view the routine currently.
Lesson 2 is, well, I'm just going to speak for myself here, but I need more of a vibe. I think when I am exploring interoception with my GLP clients, when I am offering them experiments to learn more about their bodies and we're working on expressing what they're noticing in their bodies, I need to tap more into little video clips to see if they can find a video clip that matches their internal experience. Or maybe it's a GIF or maybe it's a song clip, or maybe it's me singing, or maybe it's some musical instruments, or maybe it's just body expressions... But I need to bring more of a vibe.
I'm realizing that I have played around with certain forms of expression of how the body is feeling with drawing. We've also tried music before, and we've tried some GIFs a couple times. But I realized I need to bring that more. I need more of a vibe.
So, you can catch me trying to be more vibey! I don't even know if that's a saying, but you can catch me trying to be more vibey with my GLP clients.
Lesson 3 is that I just need to emphasize even more modeling about my own internal experience without expectation of any response from my GLP clients.
I already do a lot of modeling. We have this strategy called IA on the Fly which is where we talk out loud about the way our bodies are feeling as caregivers. I'm just realizing how important that is and how much more of that we need to do. And I might need to do it with more intonation, more expression in my body, something that might be more of a match to my GLP clients.
My goal is to be modeling a lot more about my internal experience, to be getting parents and caregivers on board, my colleagues at schools on board, and really, really emphasizing the modeling of our experience and doing it in a way that really illustrates how we all have different experiences. My goal is to be inviting that curiosity in my client without expectations.
For example, "Oh my gosh, my heart is racing right now on the playground. I wonder if yours is too, or maybe you have a different feeling in your body right now." Really just getting curious about their body modeling without expectation, inviting curiosity without expectation, getting that language out there, showing that we have internal experiences that we are paying attention to. And when I'm modeling, I'm also going to be playing around with that vibe that I mentioned in lesson number two, and seeing if I can bring more intonation, seeing if I can bring more bodily expression, and seeing if I can really capture the interest and experience of my GLP clients.
#interoception #gestalt #gestalttherapy
Learn more at www.kelly-mahler.com
Lesson 1 is that Gestalt Language Processing is more than just Gestalt Language Processing. What do I mean by that? I mean that it is a way of thinking, of learning, of experiencing the world. For so many GLPs, they experience the world in big pieces or chunks. For example, routines.
Routines are something that we as occupational therapists work on a lot, like our daily routines. And for many GLP s, they can see a routine as a whole chunk rather than individual little tasks that make up that routine. So for example, the routine of leaving one's house in the morning looks different for each one of us. Maybe it's that we put on our shoes and we put on our jacket, then we go to the car. Those are individual little tasks that make up this big chunk of the morning routine.
For some GLPs, they see that routine as a whole. So, when one little thing goes wrong within that whole piece, it can be very distressing. We should be aware of that, and there are so many things we can do to offer some co-regulation, some support, some validation of their experience in the world.
For example, if they're having a hard time putting on their shoe-maybe there's a knot in the shoelace, they can't get the shoe on their foot-maybe we can help to get the knot out, have the shoe ready, and then offer to restart the routine from the beginning, restart the chunk from the beginning. We could say, "Oh, let's go try again. Let's go upstairs and we can walk down the stairs and we can put on our jacket, and we can put on our shoes and we can get to the car." We can repeat that routine hopefully in a way that goes a little bit better, and it honors that gestalt or the way they view the routine currently.
Lesson 2 is, well, I'm just going to speak for myself here, but I need more of a vibe. I think when I am exploring interoception with my GLP clients, when I am offering them experiments to learn more about their bodies and we're working on expressing what they're noticing in their bodies, I need to tap more into little video clips to see if they can find a video clip that matches their internal experience. Or maybe it's a GIF or maybe it's a song clip, or maybe it's me singing, or maybe it's some musical instruments, or maybe it's just body expressions... But I need to bring more of a vibe.
I'm realizing that I have played around with certain forms of expression of how the body is feeling with drawing. We've also tried music before, and we've tried some GIFs a couple times. But I realized I need to bring that more. I need more of a vibe.
So, you can catch me trying to be more vibey! I don't even know if that's a saying, but you can catch me trying to be more vibey with my GLP clients.
Lesson 3 is that I just need to emphasize even more modeling about my own internal experience without expectation of any response from my GLP clients.
I already do a lot of modeling. We have this strategy called IA on the Fly which is where we talk out loud about the way our bodies are feeling as caregivers. I'm just realizing how important that is and how much more of that we need to do. And I might need to do it with more intonation, more expression in my body, something that might be more of a match to my GLP clients.
My goal is to be modeling a lot more about my internal experience, to be getting parents and caregivers on board, my colleagues at schools on board, and really, really emphasizing the modeling of our experience and doing it in a way that really illustrates how we all have different experiences. My goal is to be inviting that curiosity in my client without expectations.
For example, "Oh my gosh, my heart is racing right now on the playground. I wonder if yours is too, or maybe you have a different feeling in your body right now." Really just getting curious about their body modeling without expectation, inviting curiosity without expectation, getting that language out there, showing that we have internal experiences that we are paying attention to. And when I'm modeling, I'm also going to be playing around with that vibe that I mentioned in lesson number two, and seeing if I can bring more intonation, seeing if I can bring more bodily expression, and seeing if I can really capture the interest and experience of my GLP clients.
#interoception #gestalt #gestalttherapy
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3 Interoception Tips for Gestalt Language Processing
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Hey everyone. Kelly Mahler, occupational therapist, and I just wanted to take the time to talk about interoception and Gestalt Language Processing. Now, if this term Gestalt Language Processing or GLP is new to you, never fear. This was new terminology to me a few years ago. I am still learning about this from amazing professionals out there like Marge Blanc and Alexandra Zachos from Meaningful...
Winning from Within: How the Olympics Can Mirror Our Interoception Journey
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Hey everyone, Kelly Mahler, occupational therapist. And in honor of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, we are going to spend some time talking about the parallels between training for the Olympics and training for interoception in daily life. My family and I love the Olympic games, rooting on all the athletes, and learning about their stories. I'm personally not a very skilled athlete, but ...
My 5 Take-Aways about Interoception, Masking & Monotropism
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Hey everyone, Kelly Mahler, occupational therapist. I'm taking a moment to just pause and reflect, because we just finished covering two huge, important topics. In April and May, we talked about the intersection between interoception and monotropism as well as the intersection between interoception and masking. There is so much overlap in both of these areas, and I am walking away from these di...
Interoception and Masking
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Hi everyone, Kelly Mahler, occupational therapist. And I want to take the time to talk about something called masking. This is such a big topic, but I want to specifically talk about the connection between interoception and masking. Discover the full article here: kelly-mahler.com/resources/blog/lost-connections-interoception-masking/ Sign up for our live course: www.kelly-mahler.com/product/lo...
Interoception and Monotropism: Paying Attention to Autistic & ADHD Experiences
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Hey everyone, Kelly Mahler, occupational therapist, and I wanted to take the time to talk about a topic that's relatively new to me: monotropism. It's something I've been learning a lot about, and I specifically want to talk about the relationship between interoception and monotropism. So, in case this topic is new to you, let's start with: what is monotropism? Discover the full article here: k...
The Importance of Body-Based Interoception Supports for Concussion and Brain Injury Recovery
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Hi everyone. Kelly Mahler, occupational therapist, and this month we're taking time to talk about the intersection between interoception and concussion and other traumatic brain injuries. Now, there is a lot of overlap in these topics, and I want to give you the top three reasons why we need to be talking more about the connection between interoception and brain injury, especially when we're ta...
An Affirming Approach to Supporting Interoception, Feeding Challenges & ARFID
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Hi everyone. Kelly Mahler, occupational therapist, and I wanted to take the time to talk about interoception and feeding. This is a commonly asked question that we hear: what is the connection between interoception and feeding? And more specifically, people ask: what is the connection between interoception and ARFID or avoidant restrictive food intake disorder? And again, another great question...
30 Days of Interoception Activities
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30 Days of Interoception Activities
OT Practicioners' Knowledge on the Role of Interoception in Occupation Based Activities
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OT Practicioners' Knowledge on the Role of Interoception in Occupation Based Activities
Sneak Peek! Simulated Live Group Training-Interoception, the 8th Sense
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Sneak Peek! Simulated Live Group Training-Interoception, the 8th Sense
Interoception and Alexithymia: A Walk-Through of The Interoception Curriculum
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Interoception and Alexithymia: A Walk-Through of The Interoception Curriculum
Simulated Live Group Training-Interoception, the 8th Sense
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Simulated Live Group Training-Interoception, the 8th Sense
Play Your Way in Interoception with The Big Book of Interoception Games
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Play Your Way in Interoception with The Big Book of Interoception Games
The Interoception Curriculum & Activity Cards-Better Together
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The Interoception Curriculum & Activity Cards-Better Together
Harness Interoceptive Awareness with a 3 Step Approach in this Online Course
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Harness Interoceptive Awareness with a 3 Step Approach in this Online Course
Episode 6: The Interoception Curriculum as a Tier 1 Intervention in a Public School District
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Episode 6: The Interoception Curriculum as a Tier 1 Intervention in a Public School District
Episode 5: The Interoception Curriculum in The Homeschool Setting with a Homeschooling Mom
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Episode 5: The Interoception Curriculum in The Homeschool Setting with a Homeschooling Mom
Connecting With Your Authentic Self: The Power of Interoception
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Connecting With Your Authentic Self: The Power of Interoception
Episode 4: The Interoception Curriculum as a Tier 1 SEL Program in a Public School w/ Emily King
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Episode 4: The Interoception Curriculum as a Tier 1 SEL Program in a Public School w/ Emily King
Episode 3: Implementing the Interoception Curriculum in a Cyberschool Setting with Kelly Mahler
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Episode 3: Implementing the Interoception Curriculum in a Cyberschool Setting with Kelly Mahler
Episode 2: The Interoception Curriculum in a Self-Determination High School Program w/ Kristin Jones
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Episode 2: The Interoception Curriculum in a Self-Determination High School Program w/ Kristin Jones
Episode 1: The Interoception Curriculum in a Canadian School System with Anna Vander Haeghe
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Episode 1: The Interoception Curriculum in a Canadian School System with Anna Vander Haeghe
Implementing the Interoception Curriculum in the Classroom
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Implementing the Interoception Curriculum in the Classroom
Words Matter: The Importance of How We Talk About Our Clients
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Words Matter: The Importance of How We Talk About Our Clients
Embracing Lived Experience: Seeking Knowledge and Growth
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Embracing Lived Experience: Seeking Knowledge and Growth
Interoceptive Science: Transforming Self-Regulation, Co-Regulation, Compliance, and Emotions
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Interoceptive Science: Transforming Self-Regulation, Co-Regulation, Compliance, and Emotions
Interoception: The Key to Emotions & Human Connection
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Interoception: The Key to Emotions & Human Connection
Embracing Neurodiversity: A Path to Affirming Support
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Embracing Neurodiversity: A Path to Affirming Support
Understanding Interoception: Nurturing Healthy Body Awareness in Early Learners
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Understanding Interoception: Nurturing Healthy Body Awareness in Early Learners
I had a traumatic brain injury 23 years ago and I had a catastrophic brain injury that I am continuing to recover from to this day. For some reason, I developed a “superpower “in my body in a very active interception. …(at the same time, my proprioception was greatly injured. My physiotherapist, osteopath chiropractor and massage therapist are all amazed at how aware I am of my internal organs. I can even described what area is injured or inflamed .. plus I can describe what it should feel like rather than the pain that I’m feeling upon their touch ..I even knew that my heart was off its axis. Presently I am struggling with an injury to my C3 and C4. As a prenatal educator I noticed that it is becoming a challenge to do diaphragmatic breathing…… which I have practised over the last 40 years. It feels like my diaphragm is struggling to activate and then to relax. I recently asked my medical professionals if that part of the spine could affect the diaphragm It turns out that the phrenic nerve passes through C3 C4 and C5. The phrenic nerve controls the diaphragm I actually can feel that the diaphragm is not as mobile as it used to be and I can feel which side is more injured than the other. Have you ever heard of a person with a brain injury who gained this “superpower “
Since my accident, I have been able to feel the inner workings of my body to the point, it can become distracting These are only a couple examples as I could mention many more….
@@donaldagarland4194 You are not alone. There are definitely people that experience this "very active interoception”. It is a lesser talked about experience when compared to people that have a more muted inner experience. Some people report the intense inner experience from birth (or from the time they can remember) and some report that it started after some form of trauma. If you are seeking a connection with others that might share in this experience, please feel free to post in our Interoception FB Group (link). I think the community would love this discussion. Thank you so much for sharing your experience!!
Thank you
Thank you
Monotropism is my current special interest. People here will be able to relate to "hitting the bottom of the well" on UA-cam where people's information starts to repeat each other on our special interest. After about 4 videos that don't bring new information it is time to start more active research.
I've just ordered this! And can't wait for it to arrive (though it will understandably take a while to get to me in Australia). Can't wait to use this with some of my clients!
This video is going to be very confusing to the people who have no idea what interoception is. Without that understanding the parallels have little meaning.
Thanks Kelly ive enjoyed your presentation. I just completed reading The Keeps Score that among other issues along masking
Thank you! And that is an excellent book!
Absolutely wonderful. I was told about you by my daughters OT when I couldn’t understand and map her reactions to certain people and situations. I unknowingly have been using your 3rd tip. When I accepted my daughters neurodiversity, I became curious myself and try to understand and gently ask her to explain her feelings. This has definitely helped her and will surely do for both neurotypical and neurodiverse children who are facing confusion. Keep posting. Thank you and God bless you x
Thank you xxx
“You’re there to coach them through that, you’re not there to tell them how to feel” I love that!
Thank you for highlighting such an important aspect of the work!!
Holy smokes. Subscribed 🔥 cptsd self healing and chronic pain is priority 1 and its HUGE issue to wrap my mind around. Thankyou 🙏
Thank you for subscribing. I hope the information is helpful on your self healing process.
This is a great video! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you!!
I was just talking with a friend about this recently. She has a friend who masked so heavily growing up that she’s very shut down and has no idea how to process how she’s feeling now as an adult.
This is so very common. Your friend is not alone, but it certainly doesn’t alleviate her experiences. It is possible to “unmask" as an adult-finding people/places where you feel safe enough to let the mask down a little and explore who you really are. I don’t want to invalidate how hard that process can be…but also want to offer some hope. I wonder if your friend wants to/can find a safe human to help her start to heal
I hate not being able to figure out if I'm hungry, stressed or anxious, cold, withdrawing from weed, need carbs, if I'm caffinated, tired, overwhelmed, energized. It's all the same intense feeling, like a pit in my stomach. I can't tell what I'm feeling when it matters it seems. Can anybody relate to this?
Thank you for sharing your experience. You are not alone! There are many people that report similar experiences in trying to figure out how their body feels.
Where can we get the cards?
They can be found at this link: www.kelly-mahler.com/product-category/tools-activity-cards/
This is very good. How do you help caregivers, who may be well intentioneed, stop gaslighting, "fixing" and "helping" instead of holding space around neurodivergent kids and their asynchronous/atypical development?
That is a great question, and one I’m actively working on as a parent. Understanding a little bit about interoception and how we are all so diverse in our felt experience can lead to more curiosity. Trying to learn more about our child’s inner experience rather than assuming to understand can be an important (but hard) shift!
Is there any research about how chemicals like legal (or otherwise) drugs interfere with interoception? This would be particularly relevant to late diagnosed adults who currently are or have been prescribed many different medications like pain meds, tranquilizers and antidepressants. If you are already disassociated from your senses, adding another layer just seems to add to the confusion. Which I mention since neurodivergence tends to run in families, so ND kids might have at least one interoceptionally challenged family member that will be caring for them. @KellyMahlerOT
@@KellyMahlerOT good on you. Interception is the other big thing that throws off NT parents/doctors/teachers/etc. perhaps the trifecta of misunderstanding autistic children is 1. Double empathy / uncanny valley 2. Developmental asynchrony 3. Interception differences Maybe throw in the tendency to overdiagnose for ADHD. The name of the game is: stop thinking of everything as a problem! The double empathy gap/uncanny valley creates this unconscious drive to "fix." Care providers need to constantly be asking "is this really a problem... And from the perspective of whom?" Unfortunately almost any "help" can be conversion/assimilation in disguise. We need to make sure everyone is prioritizing acceptance and putting "do no harm" first
@@utubeuserintheusa yeah, this is a huge issue. Everybody wants to tinker and "fix" and "help" neurodiverse people so we don't get the space we need to know ourselves and find our own balances
@@utubeuserintheusa I have not done a literature search in the last year or so, but do know there are published studies showing the effects of medication on the insula (which is the interoception center of the brain). Also studies in the addictions field finding interoception differences--including in substance use.. Lived experience also supports your connection--countless reports on how medication changes the way that we feel (interoception!). And the way a medication can impact a person interoceptively is highly variable between individuals.
interoception is not a 6th sense. It's a combination of senses
Wow great Thanks Kelly Trying to find the right ways to advocate for my daughter while she’s struggling with the classroom and her problems not recognised by teachers because she achieves highly academically Thanks for putting these ideas into a simplified style for us I don’t want her to miss out and struggle the way I did at school due to me being dyspraxic
I’m learning everyday, so glad this video helps :)
You are one of the best people I've heard talk about this, in that you seem to be trying to do more than give a simple definition. One problem can be that the person is in so much sensory or emotional pain that these may override other sensations. For instance, if I connect with my emotions, that also means acknowledging that my body may be in scream pain. That's a real deterrent! Also, our (autism) emotions may not fit into the neat "emotion" terms that exist in our language. (I had a college-level voc by 10, and have a master's degree and am a writer, so vocabulary isn't the problem). I've found that making up my own compound words for what I'm feeling is helping. Some emotions, for me, come in amorphous shapes; like balls of tangled yarn that have to be consciously addressed and then picked apart. Once the emotions/reasons for the emotions have been identified, then I can assign that complex emotion a name. That has actually helped.
Thank you for your kind words and insight into your experience. The compound word idea is great! Check out our blog on emotion language that brushes the surface of this: www.kelly-mahler.com/resources/blog/emotions-emotion-language-human-connection-the-influence-of-interoception/
Exactly, that's so different than your first animation about interoception. This is exactly what Lisa Feldman Barrett is telling us about so many topics and for sure feelings and emotions: variation is the norm, population thinking. Watch het excellent lecture about this, which I translated also in Dutch.
*promosm*
Hi! Such helpful info. Wondering what you’d suggest when neurodivergence/interoception AND depression cause the difficulties in feeding? Would an OT and therapist combo work best?
Yes! A team approach where they work together with you is ideal
You wouldn't by any chance know of any affirming OTs in KS would you? Is there a database or somewhere that I can search? p.s. I'm the therapist and I appreciate your interception work, I use it with my ND cts ALL the time @@KellyMahlerOT
Thank you for your kind words! I appreciate it. Would you happen to be on Facebook? I do not have an official list, but we do have a FB group called Interoception: The Eighth Sensory System that you could post in seeking an affirming professional. There are professionals, parents, self-helpers, etc from all over in the group, and I am certain you could find some meaningful suggestions! @@HeatherKessler-ef8bi
thank you, yes; compliance can be trauma, in itself, as well as teach us to allow others to expect our lack of personal safety for the benefit of others. this causes huge life traumas, as well as CPTSD. thank you for your work, i am grateful.
Identifying emotions, or feelings ? Regulation?
How do you sign up for this live group training?
Hi! Visit www.kelly-mahler.com/product/interoception-the-8th-sense-the-science-of-how-we-each-uniquely-feel/ to sign up!
How do you sign up for this life group training?
This was so helpful, thank you! I am an OTD student working on a captsone project related to Autism and employment, but it is great to learn about some of these emerging concepts and I'm happy that I'll be graduating at a time where it seems like so much great research is being done to provide better services for this population.
Yay! Cannot wait for this course. I love Naureen's work. When is it likely to be?
Woohoo! It will be in late February. We will post information on my social media platforms as it becomes available!
Amazing!! so exciting!!!@@KellyMahlerOT
@@KellyMahlerOT Is this available on your website library now? Would love to share it.
@@hollyjones2179 This was a live course and a limited course, so it is no longer available on the website. However if you'd like to check out Naureen's website, you might find some other resources/opportunities related to feeding! www.naureenhunani.com
Thank you! Such an amazing resource!
Thank you!
Interesting!!!
It is so important to validate children’s expressions of interoceptive feelings, such as tummy aches or any chronic pain. Often adults, including doctors and educators, dismiss children’s expressions of pain and discomfort as anxiety or avoidance. This can lead to an individual dismissing their own feelings and developing a sense of distrust in their own ability to judge how they feel, in my experience as an educator and mom to an adult who suffered from painful chronic conditions.
Thank you Anna! I am teaching it in a school on Vancouver Island. I would love to talk to you about your work!
Thank you for sharing. I think you planted a seed that as years go by will have an impact. You are changing culture!
Fantastic video, so clear, informative, concise. One of the best explanations I've heard about interoception. Thank you so much. It summarised many key concepts for me.
Thank you so much!
Thank you for the captions. Your name really rings a bell for me, I'm wondering if you were mentioned in a book called Interoception and Regulation? I've saved this video to watch again. As a late diagnosed Autistic person, I know I have interoception issues but I definitely need help to work out what they are and what to do to feel better and more grounded in my body. I feel that a lot of trauma may be trapped inside of me.
interesting. this explains how i frequently forget to eat and drink, even up to 24+ hours at a time. especially when i take my adhd meds. plus this reminds me that i should eat right now.
I used to have a paper with 600 emotion words on it. I practice putting a description to my feelings, when I can. I don't share them, unless it's to my benefit to do so. Sharing is something that Narky Nark Nark looks for.
You are a mom homeschooling your son? Is that correct? You brought in your son's siblings to also learn introception and their bodies? I used to be a Life Skill teacher in public education and have had this knowledge/gut feeling without a name for it. I'm now an Individual Provider with DDA. I have a client that needs needs needs to learn this. I plan to take every training provided by Kelly, as I can afford to. What would you suggest as a starting point for him, his dad and I to start? I currently see him 2x weekly for 2 hours, but may have the opportunity to provide services four days a week. He has been kicked out of school because the staff was not willing to continue with his communication system (that I started with him in my classroom at age 4. he's now 17) and unwilling to help him learn how to calm himself. I appreciate any suggestions you have. Thank you. Patty
“Be curious, not furious” Love that! This is advise I need to use with myself when I’m getting overwhelmed with what’s going on in my body. I’m the kiddo that would have really benefited from educators utilizing this curriculum waaaaaaay back when I was in elementary school. I’m just many decades late in finally getting this education 😊
Does anyone else not know they are sick and then end of throwing up in their sleep? My body can't tell any internal cues 😭
Two words I can think of for the middle school student going into high school are * Adaptive * Resourceful
I have no problem feeling physical sensation like hot, cold, pain, etc.. What good does it do to recognize that the dish water is hot? I still have no emotion about it. The emotions i can feel are: Anxiety, hopelessness, sorrow, hate, rage, and pity.
Ok so it's about learning how emotions *feel* as *sensations* in the body. So you know the sensation of hot, cold etc like how it feels on your skin but you don't know how anger or sadness feels inside your body. Think of how you get a tummy ache and you literally *feel* the pain. Well, emotions also carry physical pain, along with good sensations too like how you get really excited and feel butterflies but in the best way possible. Those stuck *feelings* from repressed emotions need to work their way out of your body. So what that can look like is crying, muscle tensing, tremors in your legs and arms especially if you've gone through abuse, your body felt physically restricted, labored breathing, among other sensations. When they first happen you might get scared, I did, I thought I was getting "possessed" but over time I've realized it's the stuck emotions/feelings/sensations working their way out of my body. Dr. Peter Levine talks about this in animals how when they go into fight or flight, after the danger has passed, animals very literally shake off the adrenaline and cortisol in their system. Humans do not because we get taught to repress so all that adrenaline and cortisol is very literally stuck in our bodies on the physical level. When I first started shaking it freaked me out but let it happen. Check out shaking medicine here on UA-cam. Prompting shaking yourself vs the body shaking on its own feels very different but the point of shaking medicine is to signal to your body that it is safe and can release. Keep going, you got this 💪. If you want some more info on things that have been helping me let me know.
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During the month of August we will be going into depth on this topic on social media! We will dive into solutions, discuss terminology, and lots of ways we can keep shifting forward. There is more on the blog on www.kelly-mahler.com as well as on my social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Linkedin)
Thank you for this! Very well said!
Love this Kelly and so agree and I completely support this shift in what we say and how we speak about and to our kiddos. One thing, that I have noticed in my practice too is that parents unfortunately as well don't realize that using words such as manipulative, difficult, attention seeking, defiant (that they might have heard from clinicians) unknowingly tear down a child without truly understanding the child's inner experience and needs. TY for bringing this shift and WORDs and LANGUAGE so matter!!
Yes!!! Agreed. It is so important.
you're so right
Good video. I came across the concept interoception in the book "Do hard things". By the way some people find "vocal fry" annoying lol.
Hello I just subscribed to your channel after listening to you discuss about polyamory and about cognitive behavioral therapy and I learned a new word interoception from you. I'm not neurodivergent but I have been in the mental health system for several decades and they did not help me because all they did was cognitive-behavioral because that was what my insurance covered and DBT as well and they were always stressing mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy and I kept telling them over and over again about how it just didn't help because they were in my mind instead of in my feelings and mind. That necessitated me to form my own self out process and I really appreciate you being part of it by watching your content. My intuition was correct. Thank you. I felt at the mental health system was missing something and I hope government insurance such as Medicare and Medicaid can catch up and cover this kind of thing not just the most convenient or most cheap source of therapy.
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Interesting how Kim says she has to focus to sit still. For me it takes a lot of mental energy to move. I have plenty of physical energy, but it’s mental energy that keeps me from exercising or doing doing chores or getting my butt off the couch. I think it could have to do with poor proprioception, and it takes a lot of mental energy not so much to move but to move in a controlled, orderly manner (and in a way that I don’t injure myself).