INNER SENSE: THE NEW SCIENCE OF INTEROCEPTION AND HOW TO HARNESS IT FORHEALTH AND WELLBEING

'Science writing at its absolute best' Guy Claxton author of Intelligence in the FleshInteroception is one of our most important - and most mysterious - senses. It's how our bodies tell our brains what we're feeling - when we're hungry when we're cold how we should respond to stress and panic.In Inner Sense Caroline Williams uncovers a field that's poised to revolutionise health and explores groundbreaking new techniques that can improve our mental and physical wellbeing. She meets brain scientists mapping the nervous system neurodivergent researchers working to hone their interoception skills and health practitioners investigating how this inner sense can aid mindfulness and even disordered eating.Combining science medicine mindfulness and physical therapy Inner Sense is the first book to bring this exciting new field of medicine to a general readership.