Body Awareness & Interoception

A child sits quietly in class. The room hums with the usual sounds: pencils scratching, chairs shifting, soft whispers. At first glance, everything seems normal. But something has shifted. Their shoulders are tighter, their body less at ease. They don’t raise their hand as they usually do. Their eyes scan the page, but their mind is elsewhere. You notice this subtle change and ask, “Are you okay?” They look up puzzled and say, “I’m fine.” They truly mean it. A child sitting q