New Book Coming Soon!
Coming October 2026 - North Atlantic Books
Listening In
How Interoception Can Improve Your Mental and Emotional Health
Much of our inner life happens before words. Subtle shifts in breath, tension, warmth, or unease move through the body long before we name them as thoughts or emotions.
In Listening In, therapist and educator Carrie DeJong explores interoception—the often-overlooked sense that allows us to perceive and interpret signals from within the body—and how it shapes emotional well-being, resilience, and our relationships with ourselves and others.
Blending neuroscience, clinical insight, and real-life stories, Listening In offers a fresh perspective on mental health: one that begins by learning to notice the body’s quiet signals.
Rather than trying to override the body, this work invites curiosity about what the body may be communicating.
Many struggles with stress, emotional overwhelm, trauma, or addiction are often understood through thoughts, behaviors, or diagnoses alone. But another important layer is often overlooked: how we experience our internal world.
Interoception—the sense that helps us notice signals such as heartbeat, breath, hunger, tension, or calm—plays a central role in how we regulate emotions, make decisions, and connect with others. When these internal signals feel confusing, overwhelming, or difficult to trust, it can shape patterns of stress, coping, and disconnection.
Listening In explores how reconnecting with internal awareness can support:
emotional clarity
stress regulation
resilience and recovery
a deeper sense of self
Inside the Book
Through research, stories, and practical reflections, Listening In explores:
What interoception is and why it matters
How internal signals shape emotions and behavior
The role of interoception in stress, trauma, and addiction
Why calm can feel difficult after chronic stress
How internal awareness supports regulation and well-being
Gentle ways to strengthen interoceptive awareness in everyday life
The book brings together insights from neuroscience, psychology, and lived experience to offer a new way of understanding mental health—one that begins by listening inwardly.
Who This Book Is For
Listening In is written for readers who are curious about the connection between the mind and body, including:
individuals interested in emotional well-being
therapists and helping professionals
people navigating stress, trauma, or recovery
anyone curious about how the body shapes experience
Whether you are encountering the idea of interoception for the first time or already exploring mind–body approaches, this book offers both a clear introduction and deeper insights.
About the Author
Carrie DeJong is a therapist, educator, and speaker whose work focuses on translating the science of interoception into accessible approaches to mental health and well-being.
With more than three decades of experience in trauma and addiction treatment, she has seen how lasting change often begins not only with new insights, but with learning to understand the body’s internal signals.
Listening In reflects her ongoing exploration of how internal awareness can support resilience, healing, and connection.
She invites readers to approach their internal experience with curiosity, patience, and a renewed sense of trust.
Stay Connected
Listening In will be published in October 2026 by North Atlantic Books.
If you’d like occasional updates, reflections, and early resources related to the book, you’re welcome to join the newsletter below. As a small thank you for joining, you’ll also receive two helpful guides. The Interoceptive Check-In Guide is a simple practice for noticing internal signals in everyday life. You’ll also receive a companion guide: The Language of Sensation. It’s a simple way to find words for what you’re noticing in your body.