We were born of both. Conceived in the embrace of parents, carried in the safe embrace of the womb, loved in the embrace of parents, brothers and sisters and grandmothers… We were embraced by educators and we remember the teachers who knew how to comfort us in their embrace. Then we grew up and hugs became rarer, but so much more precious. There is no better medicine than a hug. Be it the embrace of a mother and daughter, two friends or kindred spirits. It warms us from the inside and offers a feeling of security, comfort, joy ... In addition, it has a positive impact on health.
A hug (or two) a day drives this doctor away. ”If we hug regularly, we reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, respond better to stress and exhaustion, have a stronger immune system, and fight various infections and we are also generally in a better mood. With just a ten-second hug, we significantly lower the value of blood pressure, and longer hugs are generally beneficial, because then the hormone oxytocin begins to be released, and internal tension and consequently the level of the stress hormone cortisol decreases.
Hugs make us feel really good. We humans have a need to hug in our blood. When we hug someone, oxytocin, the hormone of affection, begins to be released, making us feel accepted and loved. Oxytocin is a neuropeptide that promotes feelings of commitment, trust, and acceptance.
The healing effects of hugs can be:
-More hugs - lower blood pressure. The hormones that are released in the body after a hug not only cause us to be overwhelmed by feelings of happiness and contentment, but also do good to our physical health. Hugs also help lower blood pressure.
-Hugs do good to heart health. When we hug someone, sometimes our heart beats, but according to research from the University of North Carolina, this form of physical contact also works well for our heart. Hugs are such a really great medicine for the heart.
-We hug fears and worries with hugs. Hugs can also go a long way in overcoming fear and improving an individual’s self-esteem. A hug, even if it’s just a favorite toy, can greatly reduce an individual’s fears. Interpersonal contact is also of particular help to individuals who are facing various questions about the meaning of life.
-It can reduce the risk of inflammation..Who would have thought that cuddling can relax your airways and save you from inflammation? At Carnegie Mellon University, they confirmed that people who were under more stress and thus more susceptible to colds and inflammation reduced their risk if they felt more support from loved ones in the form of hugs.
-Hugs reduce stress. Do you feel that you simply cannot cope with a situation? Hug someone. When we hug, we immediately reduce the level of the stress hormone cortisol, which is produced in our body. With hugs, we also make sure to reduce tension in the body, and we relax.
Adults have the most out of hugs. The results of a study conducted at the University of Ohio, hugs and touches are becoming more important to people year after year. The older we get, the more mentally vulnerable we become, so physical contact means more and more to us. Loneliness, especially in the third period of life, can greatly increase stress and also otherwise negatively affect our health. Hugs bring people together and give them a sense of acceptance and love.
Babies who are hugged a lot by their parents are less stressed than adults as adults. Want to do something good for your offspring? Embrace them as much as possible from the earliest childhood. Numerous studies have already confirmed a strong link between touch and stress reduction, especially in the most dewy period of life. Children who have received many hugs find it easier to cope with stress as adults.
HAVE YOU HUGGED ANYONE TODAY?
Yeah i have hugged to feel more relaxed and free of tension