bioenergetics
Biochemistry. the study of energy transformation in living systems.
Psychology. a school of therapy that seeks to relieve stress and concomitant muscular tension through respiratory exercises, physical movement, improvement in body image, and free expression of ideas.
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How to use bioenergetics in a sentence
Of these holistic therapies, bioenergetics is perhaps considered the most respectable because it is used by some psychologists.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn | Steven J. Bartlettbioenergetics makes use of an unusual approach to physical exercise.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn | Steven J. BartlettBecause of its physical approach to human emotions, bioenergetics is sometimes regarded as the West's therapeutic version of yoga.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn | Steven J. BartlettToday there are three main varieties of emotional flooding therapies: bioenergetics, primal therapy, and implosive therapy.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn | Steven J. Bartlett
British Dictionary definitions for bioenergetics
/ (ˌbaɪəʊˌɛnəˈdʒɛtɪks) /
(functioning as singular) the study of energy transformations in living organisms and systems
Derived forms of bioenergetics
- bioenergetic, adjective
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Scientific definitions for bioenergetics
[ bī′ō-ĕn′ər-jĕt′ĭks ]
The scientific study of the flow and transformation of energy in and between living organisms and between living organisms and their environment.
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