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Interoception Starting Point
This is your calm starting point for exploring interoception — through gentle tools, guides, and visuals that help children notice the little signals inside their body.
This space offers simple, supportive ways to understand how internal cues like hunger, tiredness, energy shifts, and early emotional signals show up in daily life. Everything here is designed to make the inner world feel clearer, softer, and easier for children to recognise and respond to.
Explore Interoception Tools & Guides

Calm Clarity Guides
on Interoception
Gentle guides for understanding internal signals and supporting awareness
• Interoception Noticing
• Emotional Regulation
• Co‑regulation Guide
• Regulation Cycle

Tools for Noticing Internal Signals
Tools to notice internal body signals
• Where Do I Feel It?
• What Is My Body Saying?
• How Big Is My Feeling?
• My Feelings Today
• My Energy Levels Visual Guide
• Gentle Shutdown Scale
• Feeling Schedule
• Body Signals Menu
• Decompress Menu
• Soft Start Menu
• Little Boosts
• What Helped Me?
• What I Need

Movement tools to support body awareness
Movement‑based tools that help children connect body signals with action
• Movement Menu
• Movement Timer
• Transition Timer
• Transition Menu
• Sensory Comfort Menu

Tools for Daily Interoceptive Routines
Everyday routines that help children recognise internal patterns
• Morning Routine Visual Schedule
• After School Routine Visual Schedule
• Bedtime Routine Visual Schedule
• Tidy Up Timer
• Sun Timer
• Star Timer
• Snail Timer
• Toothbrushing Timer
• Handwashing Visual Schedule
• Brushing Teeth Visual Schedule

What’s Inside Guides to Support Interoception
Visual explanations that make body‑related experiences clearer and less overwhelming
FAQ: Exploring the Interoception Starting Point
This FAQ answers common questions parents, carers, and educators often have about interoception. It’s okay not to have all the answers — understanding internal signals takes time.
What is this Interoception Starting Point for?
This page brings together the gentle tools, guides, and visuals that help children notice and understand the little signals inside their body.
It’s a calm place to explore how internal cues — like hunger, tiredness, energy shifts, and early emotional signals — show up in daily life.
Where should I begin if this is all new to me?
Start with the Interoception Calm Clarity Guide.
It offers a simple, step‑by‑step explanation of what interoception is and how children begin to notice internal signals.
Are the tools here child‑facing or parent‑facing?
Most tools are designed to be child‑friendly, using soft visuals and gentle language.
The Calm Clarity Guide and this hub page are parent‑facing, offering context and support for grown‑ups.
How do the different guides work together?
Each guide focuses on a different part of internal awareness — noticing signals, understanding feelings, recognising energy levels, and connecting sensations to needs.
You can explore them in any order, depending on what your child is experiencing or what you’d like to understand more clearly.
What if my child has sensory or emotional needs?
You’ll find several tools that support sensory and emotional safety, including movement menus, comfort tools, and gentle visual schedules.
These can be used before, during, or after moments of overwhelm to help your child feel safe, grounded, and understood.
Can I use these tools with other routines or environments?
Yes.
Many of the visuals and supports — like movement tools, daily routines, and step‑by‑step guides — can be used at home, school, appointments, or any environment where a child may need help noticing or responding to internal signals.