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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Traditional talk therapy combined with somatic therapies like eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) could help someone manage their DID.
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David Oliver, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Over time, however, physicians began to acknowledge that their somatic treatments weren’t working very well.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Employees who are well-supported by managers were 25% less likely to struggle with somatic symptoms of stress, 33% less likely to have a hard time getting motivated in the morning and 56% less likely to have high work stress.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Camille is a Social Imagineer, artist and somatic facilitator who is the author of Tending Grief, a book that shares embodied rituals for holding our sorrow and growing cultures of care in community.
—Evie Muir, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2024
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David Oliver, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Over time, however, physicians began to acknowledge that their somatic treatments weren’t working very well.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Employees who are well-supported by managers were 25% less likely to struggle with somatic symptoms of stress, 33% less likely to have a hard time getting motivated in the morning and 56% less likely to have high work stress.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Camille is a Social Imagineer, artist and somatic facilitator who is the author of Tending Grief, a book that shares embodied rituals for holding our sorrow and growing cultures of care in community.
—Evie Muir, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Somatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somatic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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