Monday, September 23, 2013

What is Body Sense?

Body sense is the ability to pay attention to our sensations, emotions, body shape, and movements, in the present moment, without the mediating influence of judgmental thoughts. In technological societies where thinking is favored, people lose touch with their bodies, compromising physical and mental health. As a scientist practitioner of body sense awareness, I write each post with links to relevant research as well as suggesting ways to enhance your body sense for optimal well-being.




Read this Psychology Today article and find out. Proprioception is an essential component in developing our Body Sense by Alan Fogel, Ph.D. Dr. Fogel is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and has been an active contributor to research on emotional and sensorimotor development in the social context during during infancy and adulthood for the past 30 years.


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