Body Sensing
What is Body Sensing?
Perceiving the internal state of your body — heartbeat, digestion, muscle tension, energy levels. Interoceptive awareness is the foundation of emotional intelligence; emotions are largely patterns of bodily sensation. Developing this sense creates greater self-knowledge.
When you might feel body sensing
Body Sensing is a specific form of internal sensations, which itself is a type of body. You might experience this feeling in situations where body is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define body sensing.
Emotional Hierarchy
Explore Body Sensing on the Interactive Wheel
Use our free interactive feeling wheel to explore body sensing and discover related emotions.
Open Awareness WheelRelated Emotions
Observing the natural rhythm of inhale and exhale without controlling it. The br...
Noticing where in the body you feel the breath most clearly — nostrils, chest, b...
Sensing the subtle movements of vitality and aliveness throughout your body. Som...
Awareness of how your body is arranged in space — sitting, standing, lying, or m...
Feeling your body's connection to the earth through your feet, legs, or sitting ...
Body is a core human emotion. Explore the full spectrum of body-related feelings...