Using bodily postures to reduce anxiety and improve interoception: A comparison between powerful and neutral poses
| Autor: | Matthias Messner, Olga Pollatos, Gernot Hauke, Felicitas Weineck, Dana Schultchen |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | PLoS ONE, Vol 15, Iss 12, p e0242578 (2020) PLoS ONE |
| ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
| Popis: | Background Previous research has shown that anxiety syndromes are highly prevalent among university students. Effective treatments are needed to reduce the burden of anxiety in this population. Powerful postures have been found to impact affective states, as well as interoception (i.e. the ability to perceive inner bodily signals). However, no previous study has compared the effects of powerful- and neutral postures in regards to anxiety and interoceptive ability. Methods The first part of the study measured the single-session effect of adopting powerful- vs. neutral postures on students' (n = 57) interoceptive ability and state anxiety. The second part of the study measured the effect of adopting powerful or neutral postures twice daily for two weeks, on individuals' interoceptive ability and trait anxiety. Results State anxiety decreased in both conditions whereas interoceptive accuracy only increased in the power posing condition after a single session. Interoceptive accuracy increased in both groups after two weeks of training. Limitations The study included no comparison to a condition where individuals adopted their natural (i.e. usual) bodily posture. Conclusions Embodiment interventions that include elements of adopting an open or expansive bodily posture whilst maintaining a self-focus, can help to reduce state anxiety and improve interoceptive accuracy in student populations. Power posing does not seem to be superior to holding a neutral posture to improve interoceptive accuracy or anxiety. One reason therefore could be that both conditions include the manipulation of self-focus and a postural change that diverges from individuals' normal posture. publishedVersion |
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