Tag: touch
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The Language of Touch
Having offered gentle touch to people of all ages, from preterm babies to the elderly, in many different settings, I remain constantly amazed and in awe of the effect that pure, simple, gentle touch can have on another person. For years I have sought to understand why. What is it about touch that can have…
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Never underestimate the power of human touch!
Positive touch nurtures and nourishes our very being and is essential to our emotional and physical health. Yet sadly there is currently so much negative talk and fear around touch, we are becoming an increasingly touch starved society. We need to talk about touch, all touch, not just ‘bad’ touch. We need to understand how…