Making people more aware of their bodily sensations can make them more aware of emotions, and more empathetic toward others.

This is why engaging in meditation or yoga, which increases awareness of bodily sensations, can help develop emotional intelligence. When practicing yoga poses regularly, people become more attuned to how their body feels in the poses. This makes them aware not only of their body in space, but also of the state of their body, that is, interoception. Being more “interoceptive” — more aware of the body — also gives people a chance to change their internal state.

https://brainworldmagazine.com/cool-head-open-heart-how-bodily-awareness-increases-empathy/

https://www.thecut.com/2017/01/how-your-heart-talks-to-your-brain.html

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/sussexneuroscience/study/4yearphd/supervisors/translationalprojects/sarahgarfinkelproject