Wednesday, January 23, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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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.
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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. Let them
see you¾re not afraid to touch or be touched, appropri-
ately and with consent.
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