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2/06 Internal States

Tomorrow we’ll talk about interoception — the brain’s ability to perceive internal bodily states (hunger, thirst, pain, temperature, emotion). For many neurodivergent and chronically ill people, interoception is atypical: signals are muted, delayed, or misinterpreted. This affects self-regulation, fatigue management, and emotional awareness.


Key topics:

  • What interoception is and why it matters

  • How altered interoception shows up (ignoring hunger until you crash, not sensing pain until it’s intense, emotional build-up without awareness)

  • Connection to neurodivergence and chronic illness: EDS, POTS, migraines, sensory processing

  • Strategies: body scans, journals, check-in timers, external cues

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