with a friend earlier today, and during the
discourse, he mentioned that hugging and
cuddling have health and emotional
benefits..and I was like 'Tell me something', so
I googled it, and found this great article from
HealthMeUp. Find it below..
Laughing, cuddling and hugging not only
display your affection towards your loved one,
but it can also be a health benefit. Multiple
researchers conclude that hugging and
cuddling can cure depression, stress, tension,
anxiety and loneliness.
A proper hug where you heart touches the
other person's heart can aid you with the
following health benefits:
Hugging leads to release of love hormones
called Oxytocin, which fights feeling of
depressions, loneliness and also fits of anger.
It promotes a sense of safety, trust and
honesty in a person.
A long hug results in an increase in serotonin
levels, which elevates your mood and makes
your happy.
As mentioned on mindbodygreen, "Hugs
strengthen the immune system. The gentle
pressure on the sternum and the emotional
charge this creates activates the Solar Plexus
Chakra. This stimulates the thymus gland,
which regulates and balances the body's
production of white blood cells, which keep
you healthy and disease free."
Hugging is a way improves one's self esteem
and helps in nurturing the ability to love
oneself.
As they boost blood circulation to the softer
tissues hugs can ease your pains, relax your
muscles and can also relax your body.
Hugs are similar to meditation or even
laughter. You're mind stops thinking and you
live in the moment. So you get out of your
circular thinking patterns and unite with your
heart, emotions and breathing simultaneously.
Hugs get you out of your circular thinking
patterns and connect you with your heart and
your feelings and your breath.
According to Virginia Satir, an American author
and psychotherapist, "We need four hugs a day
for survival. We need eight hugs a day for
maintenance. We need twelve hugs a day for
growth."
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