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How to offer touch to someone who is hypersensitive to receiving it

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  Receiving touch is something many of us welcome and benefit from but not everyone is so accepting so what happens when someone is hyper sensitive to receiving and accepting touch? Touch is something that is a basic human need for us all, but what if you are hypersensitive to touch or are affected by ‘tactile defensiveness’ as it can be known and what may have caused this to occur? Individuals who experience hypersensitivity often say that things that touch their skin bother them more than others. This could include textures of clothes, food, stationary or of course touch and there are a variety of reasons as to why they may be hyper sensitive including hereditary, physical trauma, chemotherapy, drugs, substance abuse, infectious diseases, autism, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder and sensory processing disorders. Whatever the reason may be, it is essential to stay mindful and always compassionate and use a gentle, yet attentive therapeutic touch a
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Misconceptions surrounding cuddle therapy

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  There can be many misconceptions surrounding the work of Cuddle therapists here are some of the most common: Misconception no.1 Cuddle Therapists are under cover sex workers / cuddling always leads to sexual activity A cuddle session is conducted with a professionally experienced and trained Cuddle Therapist who will ensure the appropriate ethics and boundaries are clearly discussed prior to the session and adhered to throughout, so that both client and therapist always feel safe and comfortable. These include no form of sexual touch is permitted at any time before during and after the session including kissing. Misconception no.2 Only the most desperate people would hire a Professional Cuddler This is simply not true. There will be times in everyone’s life when you just need that extra care and attention, it is not a sign of weakness, but of strength. It symbolises a degree of self-awareness and recognising a need for human contact. A session with a professional cuddler is always c
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An exploration into cuddle therapy and exploring the taboos surrounding cuddling as a therapy?

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  An exploration into cuddle therapy and exploring the taboos surrounding cuddling as a therapy? The benefits of receiving touch through massage therapy from a professional massage therapist is widely known and has been recognised and respected for some time. However, Touch or ‘Cuddle Therapy’ is a relatively new concept in the UK and is still in the process of being recognised and understood, although it is already becoming very popular and well established in many other countries including the USA, for all the positive benefits it can provide. This may be partly due to cultural differences and our interpretation of what ‘holding space’ for someone really means and how essential it is considered to be, which will of course vary hugely not only depending on our social conditioning and what is considered the ‘norm’, but on our own thought processes and feelings. In the USA for example the need to feel basic human touch in a platonic and non-sexual way is acknowledged and accepted, he
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The differences between men and women, how often they give and receive touch

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  The differences between men and women, how often they give and receive touch Do men and women speak the same language when it comes to platonic touch or are there significant differences as to how the genders both give and receive touch? It would seem from studies conducted that women tend to both give and receive touch more then men so why is this so? Unfortunately for men in studies it has been shown that they are at a disadvantage from the time they are born often with a less stable heart rate ,respiration and brain wave activity then female babies and as a result are more likely to end up in intensive care, which sadly is all connected to the lack of touch before they are even born! From childhood, society teaches young boys to be self-sufficient and independent and not to show emotion because that could be seen as a weakness. They are encouraged to get involved in sports, to look after their younger sisters (as they are considered to be more vulnerable) and too focus on buildin
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How Technology has impacted our society and how this has affected our social interactions. What are the main implications?

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  How Technology has impacted our society and how this has affected our social interactions. What are the main implications? Technology is something that plays a major role in the way we think about things, learn and communicate. It is an essential part of our every day lives now and it is difficult to imagine our lives without it. As a nation, it plays an essential role making us and it co- related and co -dependant on each other. So, is this a positive aspect or negative? The answer to that will depend on your own personal perceptions. There is no denying that modern technology has many benefits on society including better opportunities for connecting and communicating with others for work and pleasure via emails, social media, gaming, message boards, forums ,chat rooms …the list is endless . If we wish to contact someone we now simply pick up the phone to speak to them or make a zoom or skype call which makes working from home much easier and more manageable then ever before. This
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How touch can be used in different cultures and dysfunctions that can occur through a lack of it.

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 How touch can be used in different cultures and dysfunctions that can occur through a lack of it. As human beings touch is essential for our mental, physical, spiritual, sexual and social health and yet sadly due to the idea of it being tainted with sexual connotations some people may feel a sense of embarrassment or shame for requesting it, although it is a basic human need. Of all the senses touch is the first sensory element which develops in the human embryo at 6-8 weeks, it is our first language and most important, because without it we could not survive. However, although the sense of touch is so essential to our well being the amount in which we use touch varies hugely depending on our culture. Interestingly, studies have shown that the warmer the climate the more relationship orientated and degree of emotional intensity and interpersonal contact is within those cultures with Southern Europe, the Middle East and Latin America having more eye contact, standing closer together
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How can touch be used to combat illness and disability?

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  How can touch be used to combat illness and disability? Human touch is an essential part of our health and wellbeing, throughout our lives from the time we are born to the time we die it plays an essential part in helping us to feel nurtured and cared for. Babies need to be cuddled and held to thrive, children need contact to feel safe and understood, teenagers need to feel connection to feel accepted and heard, adults need to feel wanted and recognised and seniors need touch to combat loneliness and pain. The power of touch is so much more then this, which thankfully has been recognised due to numerous ongoing findings and medical reports which have all proved that patients who received therapeutic touch recovered much faster than those who did not or only received the placebo effect. The Egyptians were the first to introduce the benefits of deep tissue massage and the Chinese the benefits of therapeutic touch into medicine. As a result of the power of touch becoming so beneficial a
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