Helping Us to Understand Our Body’s Limits

Caresses help us to understand our bodies and their limits.  Touching the surface of our bodies makes us more aware of them and appreciate them more.  This can be even more important for people who have recently lost weight and are finding it hard to get used to their new body, or have a negative body image, as well as people who have recently had surgery, whether positive (cosmetic surgery, which can leave uncomfortable-looking scars) or negative (a mastectomy, for example).  Being generous with your cuddles will help them to feel at ease with themselves as , but even if you are perfectly happy with the way you look, cuddles and caresses help us to feel loved and desired, which makes us feel good about ourselves.