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Wednesday, January 23, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 13 Techniques for This positive result of touch didn¾t change based on a player¾s salary, fame, screen time damages kids¾ brains. Way Child¾s Brain.= <Touch increases the brain¾s oxyto- for hugging a teammate? Forget him. It¾s to become addicted to porn. Today¾s TOUCH HEALTH to touch soil, tr tree bark, plants and plants, By T. Lee Brown, Correspondent ro rocks. als. ritu ial S i x - soc n mo small ways. Use com You can increase healthy touch in The B r eath ps. bum fist- dshakes, hugs, and Here in the West, that9s often han k. bac H Hug Ask er upp and , arms, shoulders <safe zone= generally includes the y your part- w ht talk to them about it first, or sho n to try ner Start with people you know. You mig y the If cts. rea g son you9re touchin per the how into e t this once Tun cle. arti them this touched 4 listen. Talk to your be to t wan 9t don y the or twice a say or y awa pull fortable for them. day. Hold friends and family about what9s com e a c h other, non-sex- ually, and IXEL RAWP M/ TO.CO ISTOCKPHO breathe six deep, slow breaths together. This builds con- FOR ALL AGES & GENDERS Hello & Goodbye Try a hug whenever some- nection; your heartbeats may even synch up! Bonus one leaves or enters the house. When you run into a points for doing this in front of the kids. When Someone¾s Upset Is a friend or loved one friend, see if they¾re comfortable with a handshake- distressed or grieving? Sit down and listen to their backslap combo, shoulder-hug, or side-hug. The Good Handshake The average person story. Let them talk without rushing to solve their shakes hands 15,000 times in their lifetime. Professor problem or stop them from displaying their emotions. Geoffrey Beattie offers advice: Wipe off your hand, Try a pat on their hand or lightly press their forearm. meet the other person¾s hand halfway, then grip firmly If they pull back, don¾t be insulted. They may not be but not too tightly. Make eye contact, and hold 2-3 ready for comforting touch right now. Healing Touch Boost your immune system and seconds max. More at tinyurl.com/nugget-handshake. At the Table Hold hands around the table before relieve aches and pains: Enjoy the benefits of profes- you eat. It¾s a good time to express gratitude or say sional healing touch on a regular basis. Try a Licensed grace. Hands should be clean, dry, and not squeezing Massage Therapy or Strain-Counterstrain PT appoint- tightly. Bonus: kids who have family dinner regularly ment at Green Ridge Physical Therapy (greenridgept. are less likely to use drugs or alcohol and are more com). If your appointment is in response to pain, your insurance may cover it. Feeling luxurious? Book a likely to do well in school. Get Outside Touching plastic keyboards, cash Swedish massage at Shibui Spa (shibuispa.com). After an Injury When a family member gets hurt, registers, and phones all day dulls the senses. Wake them back up. Rake pine needles. Garden. Feel sun ask if you can help. If yes, help with their injury and and wind on your skin. Take a quiet walk; stop to let them feel safe and protected. If no, don¾t take it personally. Some people hate to be hovered over fol- lowing an injury. Give them space. HELPING BOYS & YOUNG MEN Get Rough Let your kids play the old-fashioned way. Roughhousing, horseplay, and wrestling bring positive neurological and emotional results. Talk to other parents and educators about easing up on “safety” rules that are too strict. Masculine Media Take in movies, books, and TV shows together. Then talk about the characters. Kids learn a limited version of masculinity from superhero movies, porn, comic books, and Westerns. Make sure they see and talk about a wide variety of role models. Nature & the Animal World A lack of natural touch rewires how our brains and nervous systems develop (or fail to). Make sure kids get plenty of time outdoors, doing chores or playing with natu- ral objects. Indoors, try nature-based craft projects. Encourage kids to be responsible pet owners, cud- dling and grooming. Try a School-Day-Off camp at Wildheart (wildheartnatureschool.com). Encourage Boys Avoid reprimanding a boy or young adult who wants to be held, soothed, or hugged when he¾s in pain4physical or emotional. Don¾t sigh or give him a grumpy look, either. His long-term health may be on the line. Get Smart About Screens Digital device use and screen time deprive children of the real-life human interaction they need. Without that warmth and touch, their brains don¾t develop properly. In experiments, primates actually died from lack of touch. Research links excessive screen time to depression, anxiety, and a soaring suicide rate among youth. Provide an Example Make sure kids and grand- kids see you — their confident, masculine elder — showing affection to people of all genders. 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