How do we use healthy forms of touch in the era of #MeToo and no-touch policies at schools and businesses? Host Jacquelyn Fletcher-Johnson talks with guest Robyn Scherr about the healing power of touch and its role in self-mastery. You’ll hear how unconscious biases, psychological safety, and systemic issues impact healthy touch. You’ll also hear how our comfort in our own bodies impacts others—whether we’re leading a team or treating a patient.
Find Robyn Scherr’s work at:
Living in the Body, the website for my clinical practice: http://
Touch Matters, my project with Kate Mackinnon: https://www.
And for the scholars out there, here are some studies on the healing power of touch:
DePauw University study on conveying emotions through touch alone: https://www.depauw.edu/
Italian study on “Effect of Continuous Touch on Brain Functional Connectivity Is Modified by the Operator’s Tactile Attention” https://www.
Study on touch and winning with NBA players: http://krauslab.com/
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