Thalamus

$5.00

Ever felt like everything’s just too much light too bright, sounds too loud, touch too overwhelming?
That’s not a problem to fix. It’s your brain doing its best to keep you safe.

This one-page, print-friendly visual breaks down how the thalamus (your brain’s “air traffic coordinator”) helps sort and route sensory information. Using inclusive, compassionate language and an air traffic control metaphor, this tool helps normalize sensory overwhelm and offer understanding

Ever felt like everything’s just too much light too bright, sounds too loud, touch too overwhelming?
That’s not a problem to fix. It’s your brain doing its best to keep you safe.

This one-page, print-friendly visual breaks down how the thalamus (your brain’s “air traffic coordinator”) helps sort and route sensory information. Using inclusive, compassionate language and an air traffic control metaphor, this tool helps normalize sensory overwhelm and offer understanding

Perfect for:

  • Youth and adult clients navigating trauma or neurodivergence

  • Therapists and educators teaching brain-body regulation

  • Parents and caregivers supporting emotional development

What You’ll Get:

  • A downloadable PDF (8.5" x 11")

  • Full-color version + printer-friendly grayscale version

  • Designed at a 9th–11th grade reading level

  • Culturally aware and neurodiversity-affirming language

    Key features:

  • Visual metaphor: clear skies vs. stormy weather

  • Explains regulated vs. overwhelmed states

  • Introduces the concept of neuroplasticity

  • Culturally inclusive and strengths-based