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Mindfulness and Interoceptive Awareness: A Network Analysis.

Margaret Sala¹, Sophie Schanzer², Claudia Morris¹

¹Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University, Bronx, New York.

The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

|May 5, 2024

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Higher trait mindfulness correlates with better interoceptive awareness. Network analysis revealed key mindfulness dimensions, like trusting body sensations and emotional acceptance, are central to this connection.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Neuroscience
Mindfulness Studies

Background:

Higher trait mindfulness is associated with enhanced interoceptive awareness.
Understanding the specific dimensions linking mindfulness and interoception remains incomplete.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the network structure connecting mindfulness dimensions to interoceptive awareness.
To identify central and bridge nodes that underpin the relationship between mindfulness and interoception.

Main Methods:

Utilized network analysis on data from 1005 participants.
Examined the interrelationships between various facets of mindfulness and interoceptive awareness.

Main Results:

Central nodes linking mindfulness and interoception included trusting body sensations, achieving calm through body awareness, attention redirection from thought to sensation, and emotional acceptance.
Bridge nodes involved noticing the impact of food/drink on thoughts/sensations/emotions, maintaining body awareness during activities like showering, and disengaging from distressing thoughts/feelings.

Conclusions:

Specific mindfulness dimensions, particularly those involving body sensation trust and emotional regulation, are crucial for interoceptive awareness.
Future mindfulness-based interventions could be enhanced by targeting sensory observations (e.g., during eating) and cognitive-emotional regulation strategies.