Itch

What is it about an itch? What is it about the way an itch can drive you mad? Why is it that the whole world can seem to fade away with a little itch caused by nothing at all? Just think about your whole body itching all over. It’s itching and you can’t do anything about it. Now how many of you just had to scratch yourself somewhere?

For some reason an itch can be contagious! Just saying the word itch can create the sensation in others! It’s not like itch is some magic word or anything. The same phenomenon will occur in German if you say Gelüst or in Spanish if you say picar or in Japaneese if you say muzumuzu.
Saying itch taps into the experience we’ve all had associated with that word. It cues our mind. We have these mirror neurons that cause us to imitate what we see others doing… like having an itch and scratching it.

What other things in your life give you a desire that needs to be fulfilled. Is that desire contagious? Is that a good thing? Peace!