How Rocking Can Help You Heal

Research shows the health benefits from the gentle motion of rocking are undeniable.

Michele DeMarco, PhD

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Photo of a rocking chair in front of a window with a small table with tea on top.
Photo: Elena Kloppenburg / Unsplash

I think my parents glimpsed heaven when they got a Swyngomatic — the thin, metal windup baby swing that was all the rage in 1960s and ’70s. “We took that thing everywhere,” says my mom with an unworldly sigh. “It probably saved our marriage,” laughs my Dad. They are not…

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Michele DeMarco, PhD

Award-winning writer, therapist, clinical ethicist, and researcher specializing in moral injury. I talk about the stuff many won’t. micheledemarco.com