Here area some of the benefits our community has contributed. What benefits have you noticed?
Bottom – up healing
Reduces negativity and shifts state towards positive thinking
Brain building
Self awareness of external and internal self
Opens up possibility
Keeps down drama
Everyday way of addressing trauma without drawing attention to trauma
Positive attitude towards school
Storyteller – creative imagination
Boost community
Increase blood flow
Decrease anxiety
Healing
Respect
Responsibility
No shame, no labels
Builds closer family relationships
Increases participation
Regulation
Trust
Safety
Self-Concept
Healthy relationships
Empowerment
Greater ability to focus
Compassion
Learn appropriate boundaries
Learning to ask for consent
Connection to each other
Self-confidence, self assured
Learn what safe touch is
Another intelligence- relational, social, healing work
Personal positive attention
Needs for positive touch met
S/he matters, is visible
S/he is safe at school
S/he has an expression, a “voice” through touch
Oxytocin release
Relaxation
Decreased bullying
Improved behavior
Improved scores
Improved motor skills
Relationship repair
Autonomy
Empathy
Inclusion
Community
Humanity
Improved social skills
Intimate socialization
Interpersonal
Health touch
Enhanced academic skills
Accountability
Release for giver and receiver
Become more outspoken
Aides in academic progress
Creates a welcoming and safe enironment
With current fears of school shootings, helps to create a safe environment.
Inclusive to all students
De-stresser – relaxation
Increases oxytocin and other “happy” hormones
Valuing their bodies
Nurturing – physical love
Boundaries – respect
Asking permission – respect
Learning about touch and increased comfor of touch
Avenue to release energy
Connection with others
Greater awareness of others emotions, feelings and needs
A lifelong tool for them to use as they grow.
An awesome way to get creative and utilize what they are learning academically
Build awareness about the super power that their hands and the back of their peers have.
Builds confidence
Teaches child how to calm themselves and how to communicate to others what calms them
Increases awareness on many levels
Stress relief
Physical/loving contact
Helps build trust
Helps child connect with others
Children learn that they can have relationships with others even if they are not best friends.
Regulation
Greater ability to focus
Learns appropriate boundaries
Physical/mental improvement
Shifts thinking towards positive
Everyday way of addressing trauma without drawing attention to it.
Builds positive attitude towards school
Inclusion
Humanity
Intimate socialization
Share the benefits you have seen!
No shame, no labels
Increased blood flow
Decreased anxiety
Healing ACE’s
Builds closer relationships
Self awareness of external and internal self