A loving and caring touch not only shows how important this person is to you, but it also undeniably comforts you during difficult times, illness, or if you are in pain. Turns out there is an explanation for this.
A recent study has the answer to why human contact can be as powerful and helpful as medicine. We were also curious and we decided to understand how it works.
Surprisingly, having a romantic partner hold your hand when you are in pain makes you start to suffer less and feel less discomfort. This can be called the “medicine of love” and it can cure and heal.
But let’s find out how it works and explain the mechanism of this easy remedy, as scientists have not only stated this as fact, they have also explained how it works.
All we need is love and sincere human touch. Goldstein, a psychologist who studied the power of the human touch, discovered that there was a new side to love and decided to experiment with his wife during the birth of their daughter. Later, more than 20 pairs were tested in a laboratory over the course of a year.
It turns out that just being close to each other, even without touching, caused brain wave synchronicity that was further increased when couples held hands while the laboring woman was in pain. Electroencephalography helped measure this brain wave activity.
Interestingly, they discovered one more important thing: “It seems that pain totally disrupts this interpersonal synchronization between partners and touch brings it back.”
So let’s not be afraid to gently touch our partners when they are in pain. Your healing touch can ease pain and even prevent any illness from disrupting the synchronization and connection between the two of you.
You can try it right now if you feel pain. Take your partner’s hand and hold it for a while. You may find that your heart rate and breathing are in sync. You may not feel it, but it happens! And it’s not just about the heart rate and breathing, but the brain wave patterns are synchronized as well.
You can even double the effect if you feel more empathy for your sick partner. Comforting them with feelings helps them get the best results. The more in sync it is, the more it will work.
Have you ever noticed that resisting pain becomes easier when someone you love touches you? Leave your comment below and share your experience and opinion.
Have you ever noticed that resisting pain becomes easier when someone you love touches you? Leave your comment below and share your experience and opinion.