Last year I was approached by Belgian television VRT whether they could make recording at a cuddle workshop for their new program Kalm Waes with Tom Waes, about ways to reduce stress.
It’s always tricky, being in the media with something that can be seen as weird, ‘a covert ørgy’, or whatnot. Knowing they would make a serious program with experts (psychologists, neurologists etc) and their promise to work with integrity made me agree. I asked Piero Flor, a wonderful facilitator who trained with me some years back, whether he would be up for joining me, and Planeet Mars opened their doors for us. We found a group of people who didn’t mind being filmed, and off we went.
For a year we had to keep it secret, but now the show is out there. In Belgium you can see it, outside you will need VPN, but here is a little snippet where I tell Tom what is in store for him today, and why cuddling can help reduce stress.
I’m quite content with the item. The scientists back up what we do, Tom is enjoying himself, as is the team. Just the end, where it feels like they go off for fries, it feels a little like keeping up a touch image.
