and reduced feelings of loneliness
- Shampoo at a salon
- A church that believes in healing through 'laying on of hands'
- Shake hands of new people you meet
In addition, a single person's need for touch can be satisfied in these ways:
- Massage your own arms, legs, hands.
- Use a brush or loofah in the shower.
- Lean against a wall with a tennis ball between your shoulder blades and slowly roll it up and down your back.
- Exercise can serve as massage.
- Try self-soothing techniques, like cradling your own face or lovingly stroking your cheek.
Tactile satisfaction can also be found by stimulation such as:
- holding a warm mug of tea, coffee, or soup
- donning a warm bathrobe
One of the nation’s largest teaching hospitals is conducting research studies on the potential benefits of Healing Touch for cancer patients.
Michelangelo got it right when he said, "To touch can be to give life."