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Have you ever found yourself feeling overwhelmed, irritable, or simply drained by your surroundings? It's not uncommon to experience these emotions, especially in a world that's constantly buzzing with activity and stimuli. But what many people don’t realize is that these feelings could be closely tied to our sensory needs. Understanding and acknowledging our unique sensory preferences is like discovering the secret code to feeling more comfortable and at ease in our daily lives. In this video, we’ll explore what your specific sensory needs are in each of 7 sensory areas, and we’ll talk about how you can adapt to them. Because this can help you regulate your emotions and improve your mental health.
So, let’s jump in.
OK, first a disclaimer, this is not an official psychological assessment. You should always work with your individual providers as you explore what your individual needs are. An Occupational Therapist or a Mental Health provider skilled in sensory processing disorders can help you get tailored interventions.

That being said, we all know that you can learn a ton from the internet, and this is one of those cases. We aren’t diagnosing you with anything, we’re just exploring what your sensory needs might be so that you can adjust your actions and environment to help yourself be more relaxed and regulated throughout the day.

We’re going to explore 6 main sensory needs areas. With each item, you can evaluate whether you are a sensory seeker, sensory avoider, or neutral. Then we’ll talk about a few ways that you can adapt to meet your needs. Again- if you’d like to learn more, there’s a bunch of great books out there that go into more detail about how to accommodate these sensory needs. For one- “A buffet of sensory interventions” is great.

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