Aired Wednesday, 5 October 2016, 8:00 PM ET
An old wives tale said that if you do not hold your baby and stroke the spine, it will shrivel up and not thrive. Numerous scientific studies have shown that contact between mother and child actually reduces levels of the stress hormone cortisol, promotes relaxation and a sense of security for both and results in babies that sleep longer and better!
But what about adults? How important is physical affection to our growth...
Aired Wednesday, 5 October 2016, 8:00 PM ET
An old wives tale said that if you do not hold your baby and stroke the spine, it will shrivel up and not thrive. Numerous scientific studies have shown that contact between mother and child actually reduces levels of the stress hormone cortisol, promotes relaxation and a sense of security for both and results in babies that sleep longer and better!
But what about adults? How important is physical affection to our growth and wellbeing, both physically and emotionally? My guest this week on Destination Unlimited, Edie Weinstein, says that touch is just as important for us grown up kids as it is for the little ones and is active in facilitating touch events!
Edie is a colorfully creative journalist, inspiring transformational speaker, licensed social worker, interfaith minister, editor, radio host, BLISS coach, event producer, Cosmic Concierge, the author of The Bliss Mistress Guide To Transforming The Ordinary Into The Extraordinary and co-author of Embraced By the Divine: The Emerging Woman’s Gateway to Power, Passion and Purpose. She has also contributed to several anthologies and personal growth books. Edie has interviewed such notables as Ram Dass, Wayne Dyer and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. She calls herself an Opti-mystic who sees the world through the eyes of possibility. Edie writes for The Huffington Post, Psych Central, Beliefnet as well as a growing number of other venues and she is Co-organizer of Hugs Across America on October 15th.
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