The Unrecognized Power of Touch
Aug. 14, 2005 - 3-dimensional Touch
Thanks to our greater touch system, aka our haptic system, we can tell the depth, direction, and duration of touch. Studies have shown that these 3-D's vary with our state of mind. When you feel angry, that is transferred in your touch. Have you ever been upset at your child and grabbed his wrist to take him to his room? No words are necessary as your touch transfers your feelings. Luckily our feelings of love are also felt.
Try this: Have a partner close her eyes and touch her back for 3 seconds while tensing your arms and then try while as relaxed as you can possibly imagine and touch again with a feeling of love. Can she tell the difference? Try several times to see if you can trick her. From my experience, most people can tell if they are being touched with tension or relaxation.
As an expert on touch I now am very particular about how I am massaged as I easily sense the givers tension and find myself getting tense in response. Let me know if you try this how it turns out.
In Touch,
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Paula Jeane, Ph.D.
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Aug. 15, 2005 - My touchy body
Ah, what power we hold in our fingertips. Thanks for your wisdom!
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