Mind-Body Connection Terminology

verb to give a tangible or visible form to an idea, quality, or feeling

• The values of the organization are embodied in its code of conduct.
• She embodied the spirit of adventure by always seeking new experiences.
• The rapper embodied the cool vibe of the city in his music.
• The painting embodied the essence of love and longing.

noun a detrimental effect on health produced by psychological or psychosomatic factors such as negative expectations or beliefs

• The patient experienced negative side effects due to the nocebo effect.
• She started feeling worse after reading about the side effects online, it's like a nocebo effect.
• I swear every time I read the side effects on medication, I start feeling them - it's like a nocebo effect or something.
• His fear of failure acted as a nocebo effect, causing him to underperform.

noun a Latin term meaning 'action at a distance'

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The concept of actio in distans refers to action at a distance in physics.
• Actio in distans is like when you can affect something far away without touching it.
• I heard about actio in distans, it's like magic or something.
• In a figurative sense, actio in distans can be seen as influencing someone's emotions from afar.