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Interoception Vocab

Julie Phelan PhD LPC
Oct 7, 2025
1 min read

Updated: Jun 18

Words that are used to describe inner body sensations. What'd I forget?


Achy

Full

Searing

Airy

Fuzzy

Shaky

Alive

Goose Bumpy

Sharp

Bloated

Gurgling

Shimmering

Blocked

Hard

Shivery

Breathless

Heavy

Shuddering

Brittle

Hot

Silky

Bubbly

Icy

Smooth

Burning

Intense

Soft

Buzzing

Itchy

Sore

Chilled

Jagged

Spacious

Churning

Jerky

Spasming

Clammy

Jittery

Squeezing

Clenched

Jumbly

Stabby

Closed

Jumpy

Sticky

Cold

Knotted

Stiff

Congested

Light

Still

Constricted

Limp

Stinging

Cool

Loose

Stretchy

Cozy

Nauseous

Stringy

Cramped

Numb

Strong

Damp

Open

Suffocating

Dense

Paralyzed

Sweaty

Dizzy

Pins and needles

Tender

Dull

Pounding

Tense

Elastic

Pressure

Thick

Electric

Prickly

Throbbing

Empty

Puffy

Tickly

Energized

Pulled

Tight

Expanding

Pulsing

Tightness of skin

Faint

Quaking

Tingling

Flaccid

Quiet

Trembling

Floaty

Quivering

Twitchy

Fluid

Radiating

Vibration

Flushed

Ragged

Warm

Fluttery

Raw

Weak

Frantic

Rolling

Wobbly

Frozen




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