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somatic

[soh-mat-ik, suh-] / soʊˈmæt ɪk, sə- /


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“The somatic world is in this place of rapid development,” said Laura Temple, a psychiatric nurse practitioner who founded the multi-disciplinary wellness destination Held Space in Brooklyn in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Other studies show that somatic practices can help with motor control and flexibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The results showed that listening to music with ABS significantly reduced both cognitive and somatic symptoms of anxiety compared with the pink noise control.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

Hughes also practices somatic experiencing, a psychodynamic modality helping people tap into their bodily sensations as a way of processing emotions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

Our observations on anxiety neuroses led to the conclusion that when the libido was diverted from its normal use and anxiety thus released, it occurred on the basis of somatic processes.

From A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Freud, Sigmund




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