Keep in touch.(health benefits of touch)

Women's Health Letter | October 1, 2002 | Copyright

A patient of mine was a professor at a large university in Southern California. "At the end of every class, I tell my students that we all need at least three hugs a day. Then they line up in droves to get their first one from me," he told me.

His students recognized the importance of getting and giving a caring hug. Even though they were young, many of them were not being touched enough, and they missed it.

I'm not talking about anything sexual, but about giving and receiving a loving, caring touch. Touch connects us to our world. When we're young, we ...

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