29/05/2026
Do you know what it feels like when sensory input is registered too strongly — or too weakly?
Maybe you don’t.
Most of us don’t really think about sensory processing — because it just works.
But for those with sensory integration challenges, the world feels completely different.
Imagine you’re sitting in a train carriage.
First, you are Person A, then Person B, and finally Person C:
🔺Person A (who registers and sorts sensory input appropriately):
You step onto the train and sit down.
You hear talking, footsteps, and a distant baby crying.
The light is bright but comfortable, the seat feels just right.
You read your magazine without being disturbed by the noise around you, you sip your coffee, and you are calm.
You arrive rested.
🔺Person B (who registers sensory input too strongly):
The sunlight cuts into your eyes.
The smell of coffee and someone’s perfume overwhelms you.
The seat fabric feels scratchy against your skin.
The baby’s cry pierces your ears.
You feel overwhelmed and can’t settle.
You arrive exhausted.
🔺Person C (who registers sensory input too weakly):
You’re stuck by the window without room to move — and you feel an urge to move your body.
You tap your foot, drum your fingers, bite your nails, press yourself into the seat just to feel yourself.
Or you use all your energy trying not to.
You can’t find calm, and you arrive exhausted.
When a child reacts strongly, seeks out, or avoids sensory input, it’s not about behavior or upbringing.
It’s about how their nervous system processes the constant flow of input from the world around them.
When we understand that, we can support our children so much better.
If you want to learn more, check out my sensory integration program! Write SENSE for the link. 15% off today on everything with the code MOTOR15
Which train carriage person were you — A, B, or C?
With love,
Maria ♥️
