Light Touch vs. Deep Touch Activities

Light touch vs Deep Touch

Did you know that you have two different touch systems in your body? The Light touch system is called the Procritic and the deep touch the Epicritic. The Light touch system is there to protect you and alert you of possible harm. The deep touch is there to give you feelings of security and knowledge of where your body is in space without looking!

See the difference and test them out!

Light touch (Flight or Fright Stress Response)

• feather duster

• sticky, gooey

• bug on skin

• lt tickle

• tags in shirts

• brushed light

Deep touch (Calming response, safe, secure feel)

• hugs

• wrestling

• squeezing

• weight

• deep pressure massage

• falling down

• deep brush

• vibration