Our bodies are the most complex and unique organisms on earth. Nature provides all we need to sustain us physically, but we have also been hard wired with senses to support us physically and emotionally. Touch is the first sense we acquire as a baby in the womb. At eight weeks old we are being equipped to send and receive a complete array of emotional signals through touch. We are programmed for contact. When we experience a positive touch from someone the brain compound “oxytocin” is released into our bloodstream. This chemical enables us to not only strengthen social relationships..
