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8 Benefits Of Touch Therapy

Faith Wambui by Faith Wambui
September 16, 2022
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Touch therapy involves gently feeling and massaging the skin from up to down. It’s the use of circular motions and gentle presses on the skin and bones with the intention of encouraging a mindful and healthy life.

Touch therapy is an energy healing technique similar to reiki, tai chi, and acupuncture. It operates on the belief that your body has natural energy fields that tie into mind-body connections. Some of the benefits of touch therapy include;

1.    Helping to eliminate cravings 

If you struggle with a lack of appetite, food addictions, or overeating, touch therapy can help you deal with such and push you towards a healthier lifestyle. Many people worldwide use this type of therapy to help with weight loss. 6 Weight Loss Alternatives To Consider

2.    Helping with dementia 

A study conducted in 2009 found that touch therapy can help reduce forgetfulness and impulsiveness in people with dementia. 8 Warning Signs Of Dementia

3.    Reducing depression 

One of the best things about touch therapy is it encourages both physical and mental relaxation. The simple act of carving out some time in the day to connect and be one with yourself can prove incredibly beneficial for your emotional and physical self. 7 Daily Habits For Managing Depression

4.    Activating deep relaxation responses 

Just like how panic and anxiety can trigger your fight-or-flight response, the body can also respond accordingly to deep relaxation. Touch therapy can help you trigger this and allows your tendons and nervous system to relax. Relaxing the body’s muscles and organs allows it to release stress and the negative blockages that can eventually lead to health problems. Relaxation Techniques To Calm You Down

5.    Providing pain relief 

If you are suffering from a chronic illness or some kind of incurable medical condition, touch therapy can help alleviate some of the pain you may be experiencing. It can help you relax.

6.    Balancing the body’s energy fields 

The human is believed to be a magnetic being. Have you ever thought about trying to increase your intuition and opening your third eye? Well, being able to connect with the universe can potentially help you achieve this. However, it all depends on whether you can balance your body’s energy fields. Fortunately, touch energy can help you with this.

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7.    Promoting deep healing

Sometimes energy blockages can lead to physical health complications if left unchecked. This might be hard to believe but it’s actually very true. However, touch therapy can help you tackle such events in a way that allows you to fix them even before they manifest into those physical health conditions which have gone unchecked.

8.    Balancing emotions 

Have you ever thought about why you are constantly negative or moody? Have you ever considered finding out how you can improve your emotional health? If you have, then you’ve probably come across touch therapy. This type of therapy can help unlock the subconscious mind and help clear it from all the self-doubt and negativity that may be inside. Doing this will allow one to be a happier and healthier version of themselves, and who would not want that?

All in all, touch therapy can actually help you connect better with yourself. When one first begins to practice this type of therapy, they’ll start to know how to connect mindfully with their surroundings. This will not only allow them to be more aware but it’ll also help expand their consciousness. Touch therapy is a relaxing sensory experience that provides one with a lot of health benefits.

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