{"id":3435,"date":"2018-11-30T22:00:26","date_gmt":"2018-12-01T03:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cathybiase.com\/?p=3435"},"modified":"2018-11-30T22:00:26","modified_gmt":"2018-12-01T03:00:26","slug":"the-power-of-touch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cathybiase.com\/index.php\/2018\/11\/30\/the-power-of-touch\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Touch"},"content":{"rendered":"

For many of us, every day touch, be it a handshake, a pat on the back or a kiss on the cheek is something that we might take for granted. But for someone suffering, be it the emotional pain of loss or a physical struggle with disease, the experience of kind touch can be profound.<\/p>\n

Just think about this. Touch, unlike our other senses, is experienced all over our body. Touch is the most developed of all our senses when we are newborns. And many innate reflexes of baby are stimulated by touch:<\/p>\n

Root reflex.\u00a0<\/strong>This reflex begins when the corner of the baby’s mouth is stroked or touched. The baby will turn his or her head and open his or her mouth to follow and “root” in the direction of the stroking. This helps the baby find the breast or bottle to begin feeding<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But to comforted a crying baby, to hug a frightened friend or to hold the hand of someone in pain is to understand that touch extends far beyond innate stimulation. Touch is fundamental to our emotional well-being and kind touch can greatly impact our physical health.<\/p>\n

Science has shown that the power of touch can:<\/p>\n