First, what is the proprioceptive system? In every joint in your body is a sensor to tell your brain what position that joint is in. These sensors are stimulated as you change your position and as you move throughout the day.
I am hyposensitive to proprioceptive input. I was a child who sought proprioceptive inputs. As a child I was happier to be hugged tightly instead of lightly. I was sometimes too rough when playing with toys or other kids, and I frequently felt clumsy. I was often told to be more gentle, more quiet too now that I think about it, and had to learn to grade my movements. Grading your movements means to touch items with appropriate pressure and be able to modify that pressure appropriately, or to adjust your movements to be appropriate in size for the task at hand.
I was the child in my family who my mom referred to as “strong like bull” because I would always do heavy work like throwing bales of hay or moving furniture from one end of the house up two flights of stairs to the far end of the attic. These chores were a form of heavy work and when I wasn’t required to do them for a while I found myself seeking, and satisfying, that need for input by rearranging my bedroom furniture.
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