Studies say that 4 mins of uninterrupted eye contact can lower defensiveness, increase vulnerability, and increase intimacy. https://youtu.be/Xm-T3HCa618 There is some evidence suggesting that sustained direct-gaze eye contact can help sustain and create feelings of connectedness and intimacy. Averted eye glances can, in certain cultures and contexts, create feelings of alienation, rejection, and isolation. If you have never tried the above exercise, I suggest perhaps giving it a try. Find someone with whom you are comfortable or find someone you don’t know well who is willing to give it a try. Let me know how it went and how it made you both feel. Perhaps you can even look at your own eyes in a mirror too.

Posted by Nikki AfH Team at 2019-09-07 22:43:34 UTC