• Interoception Screening Tool

    Did you know that you can have sensory differences with the way you feel INSIDE your body too? These differences can have a big impact on the way we feel, regulate, and manage our physical & emotional health.

  • Please answer the questions below to see if you show signs of Interoceptive processing differences. (Please note: This is meant to be preliminary screening tool & does not replace an assessment. It can be used to flag potential differences & gauge further need for exploration).
  • 1. How often do you forget to eat a meal or find that you rely on others'to remind you to eat (Ex: family meal, school lunch, check-in fromothers)?*
  • 2. Do you typically recognize that you are hungry and need to eat due tonoticing signs such as feeling tired, weak, light-headed, foggy-headed,irritable, or having a headache (as opposed to primarily noticing throughthe sensation of hunger)?*
  • 3. How often do you drink about 6 glasses of water or another drink daily?*
  • 4. Do you typically recognize that you need water due to noticing signs such as feeling tired, weak, light-headed, foggy-headed, or having a headache (as opposed to primarily noticing through the sensation of thirst)?*
  • 5. How often do you notice that you are full after eating a full meal?
  • 6. Do you typically use the bathroom to urinate 5 or more times a day?*
  • 7. Do you typically feel a sudden need to use the bathroom for urination(as opposed to feeling the pressure in your bladder build over time)?*
  • 8. Do you typically use the bathroom for a bowel movement at least every 1-3 days?*
  • 9. Are you typically comfortable without a jacket/coat in the Fall or Winter when others seem to need one?*
  • 10. Do you notice that you are dressed more warmly than others in the Summer (such as pants, sweatshirt, etc.) but still feel comfortable?*
  • 11. Do you notice that the heat or cold seems to bother you more than others, and that you go to a greater extent to avoid environments with uncomfortable temperatures?*
  • 12. Have you noticed, or have others told you that you seem to have a high pain threshold?*
  • 13. When you experience a significant injury, is the pain bothersome enough that you seek care for the injury (Ex: resting, visiting the doctor, applying ice, etc.)?*
  • 14. Do you find it difficult to feel tired in the evenings when it is time for sleep?*
  • 15. Do you feel like you are typically in an emotionally neutral state?*
  • 16. When you experience an emotion, does it feel hard to identify what it is and why you might be feeling this way?*
  • 17. When you have a big emotional shift, do you notice changes in your breath or your heart?*
  • 18. Do you notice your heart and breath change frequently (6+ times/day) (excluding times of exercise or physical exertion)?*

  • Click submit to find out your score & what is means on the next page.

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