http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2006/02/14/holding-hands-a-natural-painkiller.aspxThe first study of how human touch affects neural stress response indicates that married women who hold their husbands' hands feel instant relief from extremely stressful situations. The effect was visible in scans of brain areas that register emotionalenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2006/02/14/holding-hands-a-natural-painkiller.aspx#206557Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:42:32 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:206557eaglsong<p>The price for our mental and emotional pain was paid</p> <p>When the crown of thorns pierced the Son.</p> <p>Compassionate love is what keeps us alive!</p> <p>Whether it is expressed in physical touch, or in words – </p> <p>If it is sincere, touch carries the power to heal.</p> <p>If love is expressed purely, and without sexual intent,</p> <p>It carries the power to heal.</p> <p>Every caring mother and father and grandparent “knows” this.</p> <p>It is not an intellectual “fact”, just simply TRUTH.</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=206557" width="1" height="1">