The magic touch - how to keep the world at our fingertips
Each summer we select audience favourites from The Gist archives to share with all of you. This year we are doing a throwback to our early days with a series on the senses and their impact on our collective well-being. Not just our five physical senses but also our awareness which allows us to develop better habits of mind, feel more compassion for others and practice grateful living. Given the degree of upheaval and hyper-partisanship around the world there is no better time to revisit how we can think about and respond more critically to everything going on within and around us. Whether you've been with us from the beginning or are new to The Gist, we hope you enjoy this summer selection.
This week we look at touch, the last of the five senses. Some of our senses can be more easily impacted - we might lose our sight or hearing with age, we might get sick and not be able to smell or taste as well. But touch is the one sense that is very difficult to lose - almost everyone can either touch or be touched throughout their lives.
Photo credit: Dahiana Waszaj
