The Body Is Not a Distraction

Traditional meditation often treats the body as something to observe quietly. Modern research suggests something different.

Movement itself can be a powerful driver of mindfulness.

A growing body of research on embodied cognition shows that awareness, attention, and emotion regulation are deeply linked to bodily action.

What the Science Tells Us

A widely cited review by Mehling and colleagues highlights how body awareness practices improve emotional regulation and stress resilience.

Although not limited to formal meditation, this research shows that attention combined with movement produces robust psychological benefits.

Link to the paper: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3096919/

Key insights include:

• Body-focused attention improves emotional awareness
• Movement increases sensory grounding
• Awareness trained in action transfers more easily to daily life

Why Movement Helps Traits Carry Over

One of the biggest challenges in meditation is transfer.

People may feel mindful while sitting but lose that awareness during daily activity.

Movement-based practices solve this by training mindfulness inside the context where life happens.

How intuno Applies This Principle

intuno intentionally trains mindfulness during:

• Walking
• Running
• Household movement
• Light physical activity

By pairing awareness with action, intuno helps mindfulness generalize beyond formal sessions.