How much you ‘body-wander’ could affect your mental health
Some people tune into bodily sensations while daydreaming, others don’t – with implications for anxiety, depression and ADHD
by Leah Banellis
Leah Banellis is a postdoctoral researcher in cognitive neuroscience at Aarhus University in Denmark and a 2025 Lundbeck Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow. She is interested in brain-body interactions involved in mind-wandering, psychiatric symptoms, and consciousness.
Written by Leah Banellis