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Date: 19 May 2007 08:56:00
I was thing about the video that I posted below...how powerful is some positive physical contact in our world these days?
The people that I work with can be unbelievably needy, both in physical, but also in emotional terms. I have often found that some positive physical contact can break down more barriers with my clients than an hour spent talking. When I think about the women I work with often their only physical contact has negative connotations... whether it be because they are sex-industry workers or victims of domestic violence, or purely because they are drugs users and perceived as being "scummy junkies". I have discovered how powerful it can be to give them a hug... sometimes you suddenly see their vulnerability which they usually manage to hide behind a strong and often aggressive front. Don't get me wrong... I am always careful about how I go about this. I make sure that there are other people around, which often means giving them a hug in the corridor before they leave, but it seems to me that small bit of positive physical affirmation makes the world of difference in my working relationship with them. It's a bit of a shame really that the NTA doesn't monitor the outcomes of hugs... I think they have great results!!!!