HCC HCC Mind-Body Connection & Somatic Practices

Question 1

Which term describes the bidirectional communication between the brain and the body that holistic coaches use to explain how thoughts affect physical health?

Accepted Answer

Mind-body connection

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Neuroplasticity cascade

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Autonomic override

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Cortical mapping

Question 2

Somatic coaching primarily focuses on which aspect of the client's experience?

Accepted Answer

Bodily sensations and physical awareness

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Financial planning

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Cognitive reframing only

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Dietary supplementation

Question 3

A holistic coach asks a client to notice where in their body they feel tension during a difficult conversation. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Body scanning / somatic tracking

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Cognitive behavioral therapy

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Exposure therapy

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Pharmacological assessment

Question 4

The vagus nerve is central to holistic coaching discussions about stress because it regulates the:

Accepted Answer

Parasympathetic nervous system and rest-and-digest response

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Digestive enzyme production only

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Skeletal muscle contraction

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Bone mineral density

Question 5

Which breathing technique is commonly recommended in somatic practice to activate the parasympathetic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

Extended exhale diaphragmatic breathing

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Hyperventilation breathing

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Breath holding for 60 seconds

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Rapid chest breathing

Question 6

Polyvagal theory, often referenced in holistic coaching, was developed by which researcher?

Accepted Answer

Stephen Porges

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Abraham Maslow

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Carl Rogers

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Albert Bandura