somatically
In corporeal terms
Somatically means in a way that relates to the body, especially as distinct from the mind.
The term appears in medical and psychological contexts: The trauma manifested somatically as chronic back pain.
Somatic therapies work through bodily sensations rather than talk alone.
Sense of bodily movement
- proprioceptionBody's spatial self-awareness
- movementChange in position
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- postureBody position, alignment
gait · reflexes · muscle · flesh · skin · nerves · neural · biomechanics
Perceiving through physical contact
tingle · pain · pleasure · pressure · vibration · numbness · sensation · sensitivity
Identification of illness
- symptomIndicator of disease
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
- neurologyMedical science of nerves
physiology · anatomy · pharmacology · clinical · patient · assessment · dysfunction · disorder
Vehicle's external structure
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- breathworkTherapeutic breathing exercises
- craniosacralRelating to skull-spine connection
acupuncture · shiatsu · healing · relaxation · release · unwinding · regulation · grounding
Surface tactile quality
- hardnessResistance to penetration
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- weightMeasure of heaviness
density · tension · pressure · elasticity · rigidity · pliability · solidity · viscosity
State of perceiving reality
- presenceState of being somewhere
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
introspection · phenomenology · embodiment · selfhood · subjectivity · affectivity · existential · attunement
kinesthesia
Sense of bodily movement
- proprioceptionBody's spatial self-awareness
- movementChange in position
- gestureCommunicative body movement
posture · gait · reflexes · muscle · flesh · skin · nerves · neural · biomechanics · anatomy
touch
Perceiving through physical contact
cold · tingle · pain · pleasure · pressure · vibration · numbness · sensation · sensitivity · prickle
diagnosis
Identification of illness
neurology · physiology · anatomy · pharmacology · clinical · patient · assessment · dysfunction · disorder · rehabilitation
bodywork
Vehicle's external structure
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- breathworkTherapeutic breathing exercises
craniosacral · acupuncture · shiatsu · healing · relaxation · release · unwinding · regulation · grounding · restorative
texture
Surface tactile quality
- hardnessResistance to penetration
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
weight · density · tension · pressure · elasticity · rigidity · pliability · solidity · viscosity · heaviness
awareness
State of perceiving reality
- presenceState of being somewhere
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
perception · introspection · phenomenology · embodiment · selfhood · subjectivity · affectivity · existential · attunement · grounding
somaticallypsychologically
Relating to mental processes
mentally · psychically · emotionally · psychiatrically · cognitively
somaticallyspiritually
Concerning the soul
metaphysically · ethereally · immaterially · transcendentally · transcendently
somaticallycognitively
Pertaining to thought processes
intellectually · cerebrally · abstractly · rationally · conceptually
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