5 Reasons To See A Cuddlist/Touch Specialist

by Cuddles By Bree - February 03, 2021

Although professional cuddling is a fairly new industry, it is gaining attention from a touch-deprived society, and it has the ability to touch the lives of many!

Below are some reasons why you might want to seek a Cuddlist yourself.

1. Relaxation

The most common reason people put on their intake form when they come see me is that they simply want to relax!

Similar to getting a massage, touch is very relaxing to our nervous system. Cuddling may help decrease cortisol levels and promote dopamine and oxytocin release.

Cuddling is a healthy way to unwind and cope with life's stressors!

Nothing is required in a cuddle session, not even touch is a requirement! Everything we do is at your pace and comfort level.

You are free to be yourself, to ask for what you'd like to receive, and simply enjoy the experience however it looks like for you.

2. Emotional Support & Platonic Intimacy

Some people prefer cuddling with minimal talking while others enjoy a conversational, therapeutic-talk approach.

A cuddle session can be a great time to talk about our day, emotions, life goals, and current challenges we're undertaking.

Sharing our experience with others and having someone who can relate and support us is sometimes all we need to feel relief and discover newfound clarity on how we can cope.

All emotions are valid, and a cuddle session is NOT about fixing anyone or providing unsolicited advice. You can seek a Cuddlist who is well-versed in and practices active listening and trauma-informed skillsets so that you can have the best non-judgmental experience.

The sensation of touch is a very difficult thing to access at times, especially the kind of touch that is free of any ulterior motives and expectations. Touch is just as vital as eating, sleeping, and breathing!

3. Inhibitions with Touch, Social Interaction, Body Image

Cuddle sessions allow us to receive therapeutic touch with the assurance that the person we're cuddling with is safe, non-judgmentally accepting, considerate and that our comfort is a priority.

Almost everybody has certain areas that have been associated with shame due to past experiences. This can lead to negative beliefs such as being unworthy of touch and intimacy, which just isn't true! Shame and trauma can also manifest in subconscious discomfort around receiving touch in general or in certain areas, eye contact, etc. which we can challenge and overcome at a comfortable pace in cuddling sessions.

Compassionate human connection can help us re-associate our past experiences and inhibitions in a safe setting at one's own pace.

With the practice of informed consent and open communication in cuddle sessions, we can be better equipped and empowered to assert our boundaries, communicate our needs, and be more considerate of others - all skills that have the ability to improve our other relationships and create profoundly more fulfilling experiences outside of cuddle sessions!

In some cases when we have gone extended periods deprived of adequate social interaction, affection, and social skill required experiences, it can be uncomfortable to engage in and more comfortable to avoid.

I was once diagnosed with sociophobia; the fear of social interaction and extreme anxiety in social situations. Social situations would sometimes trigger a subconscious fight-or-flight response, making me feel the urge to escape or avoid uncomfortable experiences at all costs. This resulted in loneliness, lack of experience, substance-abuse, etc. Upon my journey of cuddling professionally, I found passion in something I feared pretty much my entire life previously!

Exposure therapy involves exposing oneself to what triggers discomfort or fear, taking on a manageable level of challenge in order to gain experience, introspection and re-association of our perception.

Cuddling can be helpful even for touch-adverse and anti-social individuals!

Once we cease acquiring dopamine from meeting our biological needs, we then may seek it from other sources, some of which can be unhealthy and inadequate substitutions or distractions. Rewiring our brain and strengthening the neural pathways for social connection can help us thrive, enhance our lives and acquire a teeming social life and support system.

5. Self-Discovery

With our daily responsibilities and obligations, sometimes we may neglect our own needs or might center our identities and hobbies around the people in our circle. Cuddling is a great way to ground oneself, unwind from the pressure of everything else, and simply enjoy the presence of one another without any need to be anything or provide anything. We can discover and appreciate new things with the new connections we make with our cuddle practitioner(s).

Let me know in the comments, what are some of your experienced or estimated benefits of seeing a cuddlist?

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