Do you find yourself feeling closer, content, calm, or secure after an intimate skin-to-skin contact, say for example during sex? Science has proven that in such situations, your body releases oxytocin, the love hormone. And you only need a single touch to induce all these feelings of attachment.

So, the next time you have anxiety that makes your heart pound too fast, reach out to the person next to you for a warm touch. You will feel a sense of compassion that will calm you down right away. These two instances demonstrate how human touch is powerful.

Now, let’s flip the scenario a little bit. What would happen if you live without touching someone else? Does such a thing as touch starvation even exist? If so, what are its telltale signs? Let’s discuss more below: –

Understanding Touch Starvation

Ever wondered why you get energized after a handshake, hug, or a quick high five in the morning? It is because these simple, yet necessary gestures may be all that you need to stimulate your body for the day. But what if you have to seclude yourself for weeks or months? Unless you are physically intimate with your partner, or you have physical interactions with a family member or pet, your body will crave physical contact. Yes, touch starvation is real. Simple as it seems, it can have a drastic effect on your mental health.

Why is Touch Starvation Dangerous for Mental Health?

The world is going through a Coronavirus pandemic. Doctors want us to social distance by self-isolating ourselves. They want to flatten the curve of the airborne virus. And, if you have an underlying medical condition that makes you more vulnerable to Covid-19 related complications, self-isolation is the best protection you have.

But, who thought we could be self-isolating for months? Sick or pre-disposed parents can’t hug their children or siblings. Families can’t hold hands, let alone hug when mourning the loss of a loved one. Birthday parties now feature friends and family lining up in their cars to honk and pass by the house. It is a new normal that has resulted to a mass touch starvation.

If you stay for days, weeks, or even months without touching another individual, here are several things that can happen to you: –

#1: Heightened Stress Levels

Picture this: Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, everyone is encouraged to wear a mask, avoid handshakes, wash hands and sanitize, keep a safe distance when in public places, and stay at home as much as possible. Incidentally, there is a boyfriend who has not seen, let alone kissed, his girlfriend for months. Yet, the two live just two hours away from each other. So, when the government eases the lockdown measures, these two love birds decide to convene at the park and catch up. Now, what is more stressful? The couple not seeing each other for months? Or, meeting, and not being able to touch by sitting close to one another and sharing a meal? Such scenarios are recounted over and over again everywhere during this pandemic. And the stress levels continue to rise.

#2: Loneliness

Do you find yourself clinging to pillows, pets, or having prolonged hot showers and baths? You could be trying to overcome the loneliness as a consequence of touch starvation. Most people who experience skin hunger will wrap themselves in blankets, even on a calm day. It is a feeling of alienation from others that is too hard to bear. Besides, extreme loneliness can make you avoid any future social contact altogether. At this point, you are in a self-reinforcing cycle.

#3: Aggressive Behavior

Touch starvation can make kids aggressive later on in life. A study by researcher Tiffany M. Field at the University of Miami School in 2005 looked at how touch-deprived kids behave over time. It saw that such kids become aggressive or had suicidal thoughts in their adolescent life.

Notably, these tendencies reduced for touch-deprived kids who went for massage therapy. These finding hints that a virtual classroom is a temporary fix for kids as they stay at home. With time, these kids need to get out and mingle with other kids.

#4: Sexual Dysfunction Due to Anxiety

Touch creates a sense of trust and safety in a sexual relationship. You know, that gentle hug, holding hands, or a peck reassures a partner of their commitment to the relationship. In contrast, the lack of it creates anxiety that often triggers erectile dysfunction.

#5: Fear of Secure Attachments

When a partner is anxious to the point of developing sexual dysfunction, they will shy away from forming long term relationships in the future. Instead, they keep themselves busy with careers, hobbies, or any other work that will minimize their social interactions with others.

#6: Body Image Issues

Another study published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research reveals that kids who undergo touch deprivation are more like to develop bulimia or anorexia. This skin hunger may still be present in a person’s adult life. Likewise, some resort to overeating to compensate for emptiness due to touch deprivation. 

#7: Compromised Immune System

Our bodies have neurotransmitters and hormones responsible for our mental wellbeing. Believe it or not, touch makes bonds that trigger these hormones and neurotransmitters to raise a person’s immunity. That’s why doctors urge hugging the sick when you visit them at the hospital. It helps in the healing process.

#8: Poor Sleep

When we crave touch, the increased stress, loneliness, depression, and anxiety that comes with it keeps us awake at night. We toss and turn, because of feeling empty. Later on, we may increase the risk of getting hypertension, heart attack, obesity, diabetes, and stroke due to such poor sleep patterns.

How Can you Deal with Touch Starvation amidst a Pandemic?

Here are some coping strategies when you crave for touch: –

• Get a quarantine buddy
• Use visualization meditation to release love hormones
• Throw in a weighted blanket when you go to bed
• Massage therapy
• Invest in a hug pillow or a “huggable teddy”
• Use essential oils and herbs to boost your immunity
• Get a pet
• Exercise regularly

Conclusion

Nothing can replace the primal need of a warm touch. That’s why skin hunger can cause loneliness, depression, anxiety, and other mental health problems. Then, we limit our social interactions and increase the risk of grave health conditions. Is physical touch with another human being off-limits to you at the moment? Find ways to safeguard your mental health. A massage therapy, cuddling a pet, or hugging a pillow can help you cope.

Whether we are aware of it or not we manifest our reality constantly. The frequency of our thoughts that we scroll through in our minds builds the reality that resonates with that frequency. And that reality can be positive and joyful or negative and miserable depending on the vibration of our thoughts. Therefore, it is essential to become more mindful and start choosing your thoughts more carefully. You manifest what you constantly think about! In this article, we want to share with you 60 manifestation quotes that will inspire you to be more mindful of what you’re thinking!

Here it is – our collection of 60 inspirational manifestation quotes!

60 Manifestation Quotes

#1

“Your whole life is a manifestation of the thoughts that go on in your head.” – Lisa Nichols

#2

“Everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also wants you. But you have to take action to get it.” – Jack Canfield

#3

“It’s our intention. Our intention is everything. Nothing happens on this planet without it. Not one single thing has ever been accomplished without intention.” – Jim Carrey

#4

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” – Walt Disney

#5

“Think the thought until you believe it, and once you believe it, it is.” – Abraham Hicks

#6

“You manifest what you believe, not what you want.” – Sonia Ricotti

#7

“Thoughts become things. If you see it in your mind, you will hold it in your hand.” – Bob Proctor

#8

“Every intention sets energy into motion, whether you are conscious of it or not.” – Gary Zukav

#9

“What you radiate outward in your thoughts, feelings, mental pictures and words, you attract into your life.” – Catherine Ponder

#10

“To live your greatest life, you must first become a leader within yourself. Take charge of your life, begin attracting and manifesting all that you desire in life.” – Sonia Ricotti

#11

“Your thoughts are the architects of your destiny.” – David McKay

#12

“Every single second is an opportunity to change your life because in any moment you can change the way you feel.” – Rhonda Byrne

#13

“Your mind is a powerful magnet that will attract to you the things you identify yourself with. If you have sad thoughts, you will attract tragedies. If you are a good man, you will attract the company of good people.” – Alfredo Karras

#14

“Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it.” – Maya Angelou

#15

“I attract to my life whatever I give my attention, energy, and focus to, whether positive or negative.” – Michael Losier

#16

“Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.” – Napoleon Hill

#17

“Whether you think you can or can’t, either way, you are right.” – Henry Ford

#18

“Be thankful for what you have, you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never ever have enough.” – Oprah Winfrey

#19

“When you are truly clear about what you want, the whole universe stands on tiptoe waiting to assist you in miraculous and amazing ways to manifest your dream or intention.” – Constance Arnold

#20

“When you visualize, then you materialize. If you’ve been there in the mind, you’ll go there in the body.” – Dr. Denis Waitley

#21

“Eliminate all doubt and replace it with the full expectation that you will receive what you are asking for.” – Rhona Byrne

#22

“You are a living magnet. What you attract into your life is in harmony with your dominant thoughts.” – Brian Tracy

#23

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” – Henry David Thoreau

#24

“Fully inhale your dream and completely exhale manifestation of it.” ― T.F. Hodge

#25

“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” – Albert Einstein

#26

“Most people are thinking about what they don’t want, and they’re wondering why it shows up over and over again.” – John Assaraf

#27

“Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish with repetition and emotion will one day become a reality.” – Earl Nightingale

#28

“If you have a dream, keep it. But write it down and take appropriate actions to see it manifest.” ― T.F. Hodge

#29

“It’s really important that you feel good. Because this feeling good is what goes out as a signal into the universe and starts to attract more of itself to you. So the more you can feel good, the more you will attract the things that help you feel good and that will keep bringing you up higher and higher.” – Joe Vitale

#30

“A person is only limited by the thoughts that he chooses.” – James Allen

#31

“Making a dream into reality begins with what you have, not with what you are waiting on.” ― T.F. Hodge

#32

“Whatever you hold in your mind on a consistent basis is exactly what you will experience in your life.” – Tony Robbins

#33

“Our thoughts, our feelings, our dreams, our ideas are physical in the universe. That if we dream something, if we picture something, it adds a physical thrust towards realization that we can put into the universe.” – Will Smith

#34

“Everyone visualizes whether he knows it or not. Visualizing is the great secret of success.” – Genevieve Behrend

#35

“Whatever you create in your life you must first create in your imagination.” – Tycho Photiou

#36

“Happy people produce. Bored people consume.” ― Stephen Richards

#37

“Reality is a projection of your thoughts or the things you habitually think about.” ― Stephen Richards

#38

“What we do internally affects the world around us and the world around us affects our inner world. With this notion, nothing is separate, and our inner and outer worlds are intricately tied to one another.”
― Mat Auryn

#39

“The life you want is a manifestation of self-realization.” – Bryant McGill

#40

“By choosing your thoughts, and by selecting which emotional currents you will release and which you will reinforce, you determine the quality of your Light. You determine the effects that you will have upon others and the nature of the experiences of your life.” – Gary Zukav

#41

“I am in the perfect place, in the perfect time, at the perfect frequency and am worthy to receive”
― Daniel Mangena

#42

“Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality; man, alone, can dream and make his dreams come true.” – Napoleon Hill

#43

“To bring anything into your life, imagine that it’s already there.” – Richard Bach

#44

“What surrounds us is what is within us.” ― T.F. Hodge

#45

“Some people believe they are lucky, and in their belief, become so. Others believe that when good things come to them, it was mere chance, but are grateful, just the same. Either way, it is the expectation of those good things that sets the process of mind power in motion.” ― Stephen Richards

#46

“Experiencing life with your whole heart will not only bring more of what you desire but often it will surpass what you could have imagined!” ― Heidi Reagan

#47

“Before you can live anything, in what you are calling physical manifestation – you have to have conjured it in vibrational form. You have to have imagined it before it can become a reality. Everything that you are living here in this physical body, you have imagined the essence of it before you are living it.” – Abraham Hicks

#48

“Our thoughts and prayers have so much power. If people realised this, they would be much more careful where they let their thoughts drift.” ― Donna Goddard

#49

“If you never try, you’ll never know. You are what you manifest.” ― Germany Kent

#50

“Once you begin to change the way you think, you will begin to inspire innovation that will help you to manifest greatness in your life.”
― Germany Kent

#51

“It’s only after you’ve found what you want inside of you that you can find it outside of you.”
― Cory Groshek

#52

“I will see it when I believe it.” — Wayne Dyer

#53

“Your life is the manifestation of your dream; it is an art. And you can change your life any time you aren’t enjoying the dream.” – Don Miguel Ruiz

#54

“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls.” — Joseph Campbell

#55

“The amount of time it takes you to get from where you are to where you want to be is only the amount of time it takes you to change the vibration within you. Instant manifestation could be yours if you could instantly change the vibration.” – Abraham Hicks

#56

”You create your thoughts, your thoughts create your intentions, and your intentions create your reality.” – Wayne Dyer

#57

“Thoughts are causes and conditions are effects.” — Charles Francis Haanel

#58

“You are the author of your life. If you don’t like how it goes, write it differently.” – Iva Kenaz

#59

“Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.”
– Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

#60

“The best way to overcome undesirable or negative thoughts and feelings is to cultivate the positive ones.” — William Walker Atkinson

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After a relaxing July when all attention was focused on rest and recuperation, we move into a new period where our perception of life will change. In this article, I will share with you the important astrological events in August 2020, and give a detailed description of the transits of the planets and recommendations for a harmonious life.

Astrological Events In August 2020

Mercury Transit In Cancer (August 2nd)

The Vedic legend says that Mercury is the offspring of Jupiter and Moon, hence it has the characteristics of both of these planets. Mercury is the key significator of our communication skills, analytical abilities, and intellect. So it is a key planet for Lawyers, sales professionals, artists, and scientists. 

This year, the Mercury transit in Cancer will take place on August 2, 2020, and will remain in this position till August 17th, 2020.

Until August 17th, Mercury as the principle of speech will allow you to feed others with positive emotions through speech and give a sense of security, comfort, and belonging to the community.

This period is favorable for the development of communication skills with family and close friends. Communication is imbued with the qualities of sensuality and care. During this time people’s judgments will be traditional, conservative, and based on received emotions. It is going to be difficult to abstract your mind from emotions.

Recommendations for this period (August 2nd – August 17th):

• Watch your emotions;
• Try to perceive situations in life, using logic and objectivity;
• Do not get stuck in feelings of resentment and sacrifice, and try to find options for the development of your own consciousness;
• Invest your time in studying and learning foreign languages.

Mars Transit In Aries (August 16th)

Mars as a principle of action in our minds becomes very powerful. In August 2020, it brings a lot of fire energy to our consciousness, so it is important to use this power correctly. Fire is the element that has the power to transform our consciousness. Thanks to the fire element, we can help, save, feed, but we can also burn, injure, and kill. Therefore, this period should be lived consciously and compassionately.

Recommendations for this period:

• work on overcoming your fears;
• strive to take a leadership position;
• take responsibility;
• do sports and yoga;
• develop perseverance, determination, and drive;
• work on developing diplomatic qualities;
• use the power of Mars for good purposes to realize your desires and ambitions.

Sun Transit In Leo (August 16th)

On August 16th the Sun transit in Leo will take place, and it will stay in this position till September 16th 2020.

The sun is a symbol of the soul, the inner center of each person. In the sky, the Sun is the center of the solar system. And this transit of the Sun in Leo is especially important because it will make you think about the purpose of your soul and your life mission.

Recommendations for this period:

• develop your inner power;
• learn to take a central position and act with a sense of responsibility to other people;
• work on developing your unique qualities;
• learn to value the past because it is the key to today’s resources;
• develop communication abilities;
• respect traditions and the law;
• take care of others;
• do charity work;
• pay tithe;
• take care of your family members and friends;
• show respect to your deceased relatives, even if you didn’t know them.

In Conclusion

As you can see, there are three important astrological events in August 2020 that need to be considered when planning your month.

We can conclude that the General mood of the month is a call to action. If you have a ready-made plan to implement your ideas, then this is a great time to declare yourself. If you are moving with the flow of life and you do not have outstanding ambitions, show the strength of your personality within your family – take care of your elders, and support the traditions of your ancestors. In general, this is a good time to increase your physical activity, start working out more, practice yoga, and strengthen your spirit.