D134

Bodily Awareness

BD11 Body & Somatic
Derived LayerMML-1

Version v1.2.4

Definition

Sensitivity to internal bodily signals (tension, fatigue, breathing, hunger/satiety, micro-pain) and the ability to use those signals to adjust behavior and pacing.

Poles

Each HES element is a spectrum, not a category: the Low and High poles describe how it presents at its two extremes, while the Reference marks the typical, everyday middle. The poles map variation across the range — neither end is inherently better or worse.

Low Pole

Weak interoceptive contact: notices overload late; ignores early cues; “wakes up” only after pain, errors, or a functional drop.

High Pole

Early and accurate detection of bodily cues with timely adjustment of load, posture, breathing, and routines.

Reference

Good awareness in some channels with blind spots (e.g., tension or depletion).

Measure

Primary: Sensitivity — how early and accurately key bodily cues are detected relative to objective markers or external observation.
Secondary: Responsiveness — degree to which detection leads to appropriate behavioral adjustment.

Measuring Methods

Signal diary + correlation with objective markers (sleep metrics, heart rate, HRV) and observable outcomes (errors, coordination drift, tension indicators).

Empirical Anchor

Bodily awareness / interoception (Craig, 2002); body awareness (Mehling et al., 2012); MAIA scale.

Notes

Distinct from Somatic Self-Regulation (D136): D134 is detection, D136 is state regulation via the body.

Citation

APA

Human Elements System. (2026). Bodily Awareness (HES Passport D134, v1.2.4). hestable.com. https://hestable.com/passport/D134

BibTeX

@misc{hes_D134, author = {{Human Elements System}}, title = {{Bodily Awareness}}, year = {2026}, note = {HES Passport D134, v1.2.4}, howpublished = {\url{https://hestable.com/passport/D134}} }