Heavy work stimulates one of the lesser known senses called prioception.
Propriception is our awareness of our body’s movements and its orientation and awareness to the things around it.
Without proprioception, we couldn’t navigate the world or manipulate the objects in it.
when children move their bodies, receptors in their joints and muscles send signals to their brain, which in turn sends messages back to the body telling it how to respond.
Heavy work can be used to calm a child’s body through organizing and regulating their sensory systems,reducing their anxiety and stress.
