Sex machine

Hunger of the skin or touch comes from deprivation of physical contact. With the epidemic and the regulations, it's no wonder so many people around the world are suffering.

What is that?

Skin hunger is more than intimate contact. Have anything to do with it. Any physical contact. A handshake, a pat on the back, a hug, a kiss on the cheek. Damn it, stuck on a train during rush hour in Sydney. All of these contributions. These all boost the production of oxytocin, the super fighting hormone. If you want to simplify it, it's the Nemesis of cortisol, which is very much a stress hormone.

You may be thinking now that your cortisol levels may have risen in the last year. You're probably right. Not only that, lack of exposure has also been shown to cause cortisol to rise. Past office studies have found that employees feel happier or calmer after shaking hands than those who don't regularly shake hands.

Many people interpret "skin hunger" as a desire for sex, which is not necessarily the case. Probably just a need for physical contact. Any physical contact. As human beings, we are designed to seek contact. In fact, our bodies, our senses are mostly made up of "touch", and our skin is our largest organ, and it makes up a large part of our senses.

So, yes, how do we combat our need for physical touch and intimacy when we're stuck at home or can't reach as many people as we used to? I know, it's hard. Nothing can beat true love. B: I see. I'm not suggesting that we say screw the system and contact everywhere. That's ridiculous.

Instead, I have a few self-touching tips that can help boost your oxytocin levels, stimulate your physical touch reserves and help alleviate touch hunger. It's very, very, very important to keep in touch with friends and family, by phone, text, Skype, video call, to stay social. We also need to feed our social animals for long-term effectiveness.

You'd be surprised how often we neglect our bodies and forget to enjoy ourselves and the way we touch, feel and stimulate our senses.