Interoception - our sense of the internal state of our body - is not as well known as your “outward facing” senses such as sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell, but it’s turning out to be really important for your mental health.

Our sensitivity to the interoceptive signals coming from the different organs in our body determines our ability to control our emotions. And neuroscience and psychology is developing new techniques that help you “tune in” to your body...