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Interoception : how I feel sensing my world from the inside out / Cara N. Koscinski.

By: Koscinski, Cara [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: United States : Cara N. Koscinski, [2018]Description: vii, 159 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781732196100 (paperback).Subject(s): Interoception | Mindfulness (Psychology) | Self-consciousness (Awareness) | Sensory integration dysfunction | Sensory integration dysfunction in childrenDDC classification: 616.89165
Contents:
Understand the insula -- Where is the center of interoception? -- Trauma and its effect on our entire body -- Brain hierarchy -- Interoception and emotions -- Specific guidelines for interoceptive activities -- Naming my body parts -- Learning to listen to your body -- How we interpret and use information -- Breathing exercises -- Catastrophic thinking -- Sensory processing disorder and sensory activities -- Toileting and interoception -- What is mindfulness? -- Stories
Summary: "Many people struggle with sensory processing difficulties. Regulating emotions, knowing when to eat, drink, go to the toilet, and feeling your breathing and heart rate all depend on our internal awareness. Interoception is critical to feel and understand what is going on inside of your body. However, when someone has difficulty processing interoception, knowledge of emotions and regulation of basic body functions can be interrupted causing great frustration. This book contains all you need to know about interoception including the most recent research. Easy to read explanations followed by helpful ideas you can use immediately after reading, make the book an invaluable addition to your collection. Each activity is carefully chosen for both adults and children and will counteract poor interoceptive awareness" -- back cover.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Notes Barcode
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 616.89165 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available MTU Cork Module PSYC8011 - Recommended reading 00220180
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 616.89165 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available MTU Cork Module PSYC8011 - Recommended reading 00220179
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Many people struggle with sensory processing difficulties. Regulating emotions, knowing when to eat, drink, go to the toilet, and feeling your breathing and heart rate all depend on our internal awareness. Interoception is critical to feel and understand what is going on inside of your body. However, when someone has difficulty processing interoception, knowledge of emotions and regulation of basic body functions can be interrupted causing great frustration.


This book contains all you need to know about interoception including the most recent research. Easy to read explanations followed by helpful ideas you can use immediately after reading, make the book an invaluable addition to your collection. Each activity is carefully chosen for both adults and children and will counteract poor interoceptive awareness.

Bibliography: (pages 151-159).

Understand the insula -- Where is the center of interoception? -- Trauma and its effect on our entire body -- Brain hierarchy -- Interoception and emotions -- Specific guidelines for interoceptive activities -- Naming my body parts -- Learning to listen to your body -- How we interpret and use information -- Breathing exercises -- Catastrophic thinking -- Sensory processing disorder and sensory activities -- Toileting and interoception -- What is mindfulness? -- Stories

"Many people struggle with sensory processing difficulties. Regulating emotions, knowing when to eat, drink, go to the toilet, and feeling your breathing and heart rate all depend on our internal awareness. Interoception is critical to feel and understand what is going on inside of your body. However, when someone has difficulty processing interoception, knowledge of emotions and regulation of basic body functions can be interrupted causing great frustration. This book contains all you need to know about interoception including the most recent research. Easy to read explanations followed by helpful ideas you can use immediately after reading, make the book an invaluable addition to your collection. Each activity is carefully chosen for both adults and children and will counteract poor interoceptive awareness" -- back cover.