Touch Essential

"In recent years, a wave of studies has documented some incredible emotional and physical health benefits that come from touch. This research is suggesting that touch is truly fundamental to human communication, bonding, and health."  - Hands On Research: The Science of Touch Dacher Keltner (Pub The Greater Good Science Centre at UC Berkely)

"Nothing is so healing as the human touch." - Bobby Fischer

Today's Mono Monday theme is 'essential' hosted by ApolloFly who poses the question: "What is essential in your life".  Thinking about it on and off during the day,  I chose 'touch' which then led to the black hole of a Google search on the topic of 'the importance/power of touch'.  Don't go there unless you have plenty of time to fill. Fascinating though.