25/06/2025
✅ Benefits of Proprioceptive Activities for Kids
1. Improves Body Awareness
Kids learn to understand how their body moves, how much pressure to use, and where they are in space — essential for coordination and safety.
2. Calms and Regulates Emotions
Proprioceptive input has a calming effect on the nervous system. It can help reduce anxiety, hyperactivity, or sensory overload, especially for neurodivergent children (e.g. autism, ADHD).
3. Enhances Focus and Attention
After proprioceptive input, kids often feel more grounded and ready to concentrate on tasks like schoolwork or listening.
4. Supports Motor Skills
These activities build strength, coordination, and motor planning (knowing how to start and carry out a movement sequence).
5. Promotes Better Sleep
Deep-pressure input and heavy work can help prepare the body for rest by releasing serotonin and melatonin.
