adjective · neutral
therapeutic
/ˌθerəˈpjuːtɪk/ther·a·PEU·tic
having a healing or stress-relieving effect; good for mental or physical health.
Examples
“Gardening can be very therapeutic after a stressful day.”
“Many people find creative activities therapeutic and calming.”
“The teacher recommended journaling because it has therapeutic benefits for teenagers.”
Band 8 sentence
“I find pottery incredibly therapeutic because it forces me to concentrate on something tangible and slows my thoughts.”
Collocations
- therapeutic effect
- be therapeutic for
Word family
Common mistakes
I feel therapeutic after gardening.→I feel relaxed after gardening./Gardening is therapeutic for me.
He goes to yoga because he wants therapy.→He goes to yoga because he finds it therapeutic.
Say it for a higher band
5relaxing→6soothing→7+therapeutic
Synonyms
soothing
Easily confused
therapy
“Regular exercise is a good form of therapy for stress.”
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