A simple touch of hands promotes empathy, a pat on the back, complicity and, a bear hug, can tell you without words that you are not alone. These simple gestures involving physical contact have an implicit healing burden in which it is seldom repaired, but it is felt, because they are pleasurable therapy experiences that, received regularly, can help alleviate pain, make it bearable at a bad time Emotional and even feel that the soul tickles.
When a child gets hurt, the first thing their parents do is put their hand where they feel pain. So beneficial is the healthy and compassionate physical contact that in fact the human being needs to be touched to survive and, therefore, must look for the way to reserve a time to receive energy and even affection through the massage, considered a therapy of innumerable benefits.
Healing Touch is a series of techniques that balance the energy for the integrity within the body, the mind and the soul of a person. It is an energy therapy that can be used in conjunction with other traditional medical treatments.
By restoring balance within the energy system, you create an optimal environment for healing. This is complementary remedy, non-alternative remedy, so it can be easily incorporated into a medical model. Although there are many healing touch therapies, studies are only observing three:
- The Chakra Connection, which facilitates the movement of energy from one energy center to another.
- Magnetic cleaning, which erases the field of congested energy.
- Mind cleaning, which implies a little interference on the surface, the load and the neck.
The Touch
The touching, is not only good, but necessary. Recent research concludes that physical contact or stimulation – arms, holding hands, massage – is critical to the emotional well-being of infants and for older adults to remain connected to a friendly world. Therapeutic touch is recognized as an essential tool for healing and is part of the training of nurses and therapists in large medical centers. Hippocrates said that all doctors should master the body massage and make it to their patients, because it serves to connect and integrate parts of the body that are isolated.
Touch helps to relieve pain, depression and anxiety, as well as increase the patient’s desire to live. In premature babies it manages to connect them with the world and helps them to grow up healthy, happy and to develop feeling loved. The terminal patients, when receiving a massage, revive their life expectancy and manage to recover the illusion and joy of enjoying what little they have left. Some doctors and organizations have been promoting the day of the hug in the streets, among strangers, as a collective therapy very easy to take and share.
The hug
The scientific basis for the therapeutic power of the embrace is expressed naturally in the gesture of a mother when she takes her son and as in childbirth or when she suckles, her brain secretes oxytocin, known as the hormone of “attachment.” The baby feels attached to it and safe from all danger, which gives him confidence and security.
The hug also activates in the brain the release of serotonin and dopamine, thanks to which we experience a pleasant feeling of well-being, harmony and fullness. Caresses and touch contribute not only to make us feel good, they also promote the good development of intelligence in children, they help overcome fears and prevent premature aging.
The physical contact of the embrace envelops both the embrace and the embrace. Several studies have shown the correlation between increased longevity and group therapeutic support in women with metastatic breast cancer.
According to these researches, the embrace as affective support improves the quality of life and reduces the pain of many patients up to 50%, in addition to those who were given several alternatives of touch, body massages, hugs and caresses lived twice as much. So you have to give hugs to your family and loved ones! They would live more time!
And remember… you can always do a poster with the words: “FREE HUGS“ and hugs people in the street to raise the life expectancy of the place where you are! 🙂
Another Touch Therapy Techniques
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Foot reflexology
From the feet you can work all the organs of the body. With movements and pressures with the fingertips, the flow of energy is unblocked and circulatory, digestive, respiratory, migraine and stress problems can be treated. It is not recommended to undergo a session after 6 p.m. nor in children, because this type of massage is especially energizing.
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Therapeutic massage
The therapeutic massage is indicated for those who remain long seated or standing and perform repetitive movements. In addition to the hands, therapeutic massagers, physical means with heat and electrodes are used to calm the pain. It is not recommended in case of burns, fever, acute inflammations, open wounds, dermatitis, infectious diseases, uncontrolled pathologies (hypertension, asthma) and in high risk pregnancies.
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Unlocking Energies
The altered energy vibration affects not only physical pain but also emotional, mental and spiritual disorders. In order to increase your extend your energy a healthy diet, Yoga and daily meditation will bring you benefits.
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Extreme relaxation
It has multiple positive points like relieving muscle fatigue, improving circulation and blood supply and constipation problems. It has been proven effective in improving mood by being an excellent therapy against stress, anxiety, anguish and sadness.
It is recommended to undergo one of these relaxation therapies at least once a week and with some regularity and not leave it alone for the holiday periods.
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Little ReLaX moments (15 min)
In a quiet place, begin by caressing your face through gentle movements of your fingers and palms, continue through your chest, legs and back.
A facial massage, with pressure on specific points of head and face, relaxes the mind and nervous system, also produces a feeling of well-being that changes the face. Try to use essential oils accompanied by ocean surf sounds. Close your eyes and travel to your favorite place.