A Better Self Image? Touch
Have you ever gone for a while without a loving touch? A gentle caress? A hand on your shoulder? Even in marriage sometimes this gets lost in the hustle and bustle of every day life. I tend to be a toucher (ironically, I hate to be touched by people I don't know well). But I find that a hand on the back of a child struggling to read, or do partial sum addition, can create a sense of peace and calm, much more conducive to learning. I also like to touch the hands or arms of friends who may be sad or upset about something. But now a new study says loving teach can actually heal us. According to Medical News Today, a loving touch may be key to a healthy sense of self. "Researchers say a loving touch may increase the brain's ability to construct a sense of body ownership and, in turn, play a part in creating and sustaining a healthy sense of self," the article states. Touch has been previously correlated with "pleasant emotion and improving...