Embodied cognitive psychology regards cognition, body, and environment as an organic wholethat operates collaboratively. The concept of “body and mind integration” contained in it is not onlycompatible with the theoretical premise of ideological and political education, but also can effectivelymake up for the ideological and political education in colleges and universities. The defects of mindbodyseparation existing in education practice provide guidance for improving and innovating ideologicaland political education methods. Applying the theory of embodied cognition to ideological and politicaleducation in colleges and universities can help improve the penetration and influence of ideological andpolitical education in the practice of educating people by building contextualized cognition, creatinginteractive teaching, and shaping an embodied cultural environment. Improve the overall educationaleffect.