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Human beings could have more touch / massages could be affordable and accessible

By Hicbd
Fri Sep 17 2021 10:42 am

"Sensing this deficit, a touch industry is burgeoning in Europe, Australia and the US, where professional cuddlers operate workshops, parties and one-to-one sessions to soothe the touch-deprived. At Cuddle Up To Me, a cuddle “retail centre” in Portland, Oregon, clients browse a 72-cuddle menu. Poses includes the Alligator, the Mamma Bear and, less appealingly, the Tarantino. In Japan, a “Tranquility chair” has been developed, its soft arms wrapping the sitter in a floppy embrace. Is this what a crisis of touch looks like? And if so, what do humans risk losing, when we lose touch?"

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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/mar/07/crisis-touch-hugging-mental-health-strokes-cuddles?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20201006-why-touch-matters-more-than-ever-in-the-time-of-covid-19
https://www.tendertouchforall.org/

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Healthcare Personal Health Mental Health Services / Illnesses Mental Health Addiction / Drug Addiction Medical / Health Research Massage Loneliness Nonprofit / NGO Idea

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