Understanding Mind-Body Experience from the Perspective of Interoceptive Awareness: A 21-Day Embodied Practice Intervention.
Behavioral Sciences March 11, 2026 Zixi Liu, Zhen Wu, Jingchao Zeng et al.
This qualitative study examined how a 21-day integrated program fosters interoceptive awareness and mind-body integration among urban adults in mainland China (n = 11). The intervention combined daily nasal breathing regulation, spontaneous mandala making, and descriptive journaling, complemented by weekly group sharing. Using a cultural-psychological lens, we investigated how an inward-turning...
DOI: 10.3390/bs16030411 (opens in new tab)
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Breathing practice
Cross-cultural perspective
Embodied cognition
Flow experience
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