Integral Somatic Psychology (ISP) is an easy-to-learn therapeutic modality developed by author and psychologist Dr. Raja Selvam, who believes optimal mental health relies on our ability to fully embody our emotions. Drawing on neuroscience, body-psychotherapy, somatic psychology, and cognitive-behavioral therapy, Selvam describes how our bodies can be used as vehicles for affective processing, thereby alleviating mental suffering while regulating behavior and enhancing memory, language, and critical thinking. Selvam describes what he sees as four new categories of emotional embodiment work—Situation, which links context to affect response. Emotion, which fosters acceptance of emotions. Expansion/Regulation, connecting brain and body to expand emotional tolerance. Integration, where attention is used for bolstering bodily and energetic stability.