11/15/2025
Touch is a vital part of healing — and so many of us have complex relationships with touch. To discover touch that feels safe and soothing can be an invitation to regulation and eventually a balm to the nervous system.
Touch can come in may forms: petting a soft animal, a cozy sweatshirt, a warm bath, a kind hug from a trusted person, etc.
Take the time to explore, even if it’s simply with your imagination, what kind of touch helps your body to exhale?
(Puppy therapy = nervous system exhale!)