Body awareness obsessive-compulsive disorder is a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in which a person experiences a distressing preoccupation with their bodily processes or physical ...

We don’t just “live in” our bodies; we are our bodies. Our thoughts, feelings, sensory experiences—our very awareness of ourselves—all rely on the body. Infants come into the world and quickly learn ...

Somatic yoga combines traditional yoga postures and breathing with somatic movement therapy, a type of mindful exercise. This type of yoga focuses on increasing mind-body awareness by prioritizing ...

Somatic therapy, also called somatic experiencing therapy, is a therapeutic approach that helps you process physical symptoms of trauma, abuse, or stress stored in the body. Somatic therapy can be ...

Somatic exercise is a style of movement where the exerciser focuses on how the movement makes them feel. 1,2 It tends to be slow and thoughtful so that the person doing it has the chance to notice any ...

Somatic therapy focuses on the effects of negative emotions, particularly trauma, on the body. Somatic experiencing (SE) is a specific type of somatic therapy. SE cultivates bodily awareness as part ...

This sixth sense helps you stay balanced and injury free, especially as you age. This sixth sense helps you stay balanced and injury free, especially as you age. Credit... Supported by By Connie Chang ...

Warmth and cold shape body awareness, emotions, and mental health in ways science is only starting to understand.

Did you know that the temperature of your skin directly influences the way you perceive your own body? This idea may seem surprising, but it opens up new perspectives on our self-awareness. Indeed, ...