Tech overload can impact mental health. Here's how interoception can help : TED Radio Hour : NPR

Overwhelmed by doom scrolling? Interoception helps you pinpoint how you're feeling "It's a continuously unfolding process," Khalsa says. Sponsor Message "We are increasingly being bombarded by sensory signals in our environment, external sensory signals," Khalsa says, "whether it's what we're looking at on the internet, whether it's our social media, whether it's simply the number of times we check email." Try to give your nervous system a break In Khalsa's research on interoception and mental health, he studies 'reduced environmental stimulation therapy' — often known as sensory deprivation, in which participants float in tanks of saltwater in complete darkness and silence. Float tanks might help people pay better attention to what's going on in their bodies, Khalsa says.