Body and Mind: The Chemistry of Touch

I touch hundreds of bodies every day. Cold skin, damp palms, tense shoulders. People are afraid of pain, but even more afraid of touch, which reveals too much.

It only takes me a couple of seconds to understand that you haven’t slept, you’re nervous, you’re lying. Your pulse gives away more than words. Your pupils constrict with fear. And your breathing is interrupted not only by pain… but also by desire.

There are formulas in medicine, there are protocols. But between them there is space. And that’s where the real thing begins: an attentive look, a precise touch, a voice spoken in a low voice. This is also therapy. Sometimes it’s more powerful than an injection.

I’m not playing at seduction. I’m just saying: the body doesn’t lie. And if you’re next to me, be prepared for a full examination. Let’s start with the heart.