It's a touchy subject, but done right, physical contact can make you and your colleagues happier and more productive.
Touch is quite possibly the most useful sense we possess. In pure utilitarian terms our sense of touch serves as the first and best warning system that something externally is affecting us (as anyone who has accidentally picked up a hot pan off the stove can attest). It is our sense of touch that alerts the body that something is harming us, prompting a reaction in our nervous system within seconds that makes us recoil our hand, saving ourselves from harm. But touch doesn't just warn us about danger. It is also deeply linked with our emotions. Touch tells us that we are safe—so just chill out. Look at the face of a newborn baby being coddled by her mother's breast. Touch also tells us we are loved, as anyone who has ever received a caress from a romantic partner can attest. And touch can bring us so much physical pleasure, from activities as therapeutic as massage or as passionate as sex.
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