as in physical
of or relating to the human body
a somatic disorder that was once thought to be "all in the patient's head"
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Recent Examples of somatic
Practices like mindfulness, focusing and somatic coaching can help.
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Nancy Zamierowski, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
When practiced with awareness, movement becomes a form of somatic strategy: enhancing focus, regulating emotions and restoring cognitive bandwidth.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Participants in the placebo plus explanation group also had the greatest mean decrease in specific somatic symptom intensity (82.5%), followed by placebo without explanation (50.3%) and treatment as usual (45.7%).
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
In fact, research shows that women are more likely to report somatic mental health symptoms, such as stress, than their male counterparts, Mijalski said.
—Julia Ries, Health, 8 Mar. 2025
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Nancy Zamierowski, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
When practiced with awareness, movement becomes a form of somatic strategy: enhancing focus, regulating emotions and restoring cognitive bandwidth.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Participants in the placebo plus explanation group also had the greatest mean decrease in specific somatic symptom intensity (82.5%), followed by placebo without explanation (50.3%) and treatment as usual (45.7%).
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
In fact, research shows that women are more likely to report somatic mental health symptoms, such as stress, than their male counterparts, Mijalski said.
—Julia Ries, Health, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somatic
Adjective
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It's been a season where physical strength and unwavering loyalty have held more weight than the deception and betrayal commonly found in previous seasons of the long-running reality competition show.—
Emily DeLetter,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Thanks to therapy and physical rehab, Foxx has come a long way since then.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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Bananas provide health benefits that affect many of your bodily systems, and your heart is no exception.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
19 May 2025
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Medical queasiness and gory bodily intrusions have been a specialty of Ducournau (both of whose parents are doctors) since Raw, which turned a veterinary school into a feeding ground for two cannibal sisters.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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“Somatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somatic. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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