A hug is all you need! Know the health benefits of a good hug
While a good hug makes us all warm inside, they actually do more than make us feel good.
- Hugging your partner/lover could lower his or her blood pressure and calm them down
- Hugs are perfect for relieving stress and calming a troubled mind. When we embrace, we immediately reduce the amount of the stress hormone cortisol produced in our bodies.
- Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley believe that this loving feeling could have anti-aging benefits too.
- Holding a hug for an extended time lifts one's serotonin levels, elevating mood and creating happiness.
- The nurturing touch of a hug instills a sense of trust and confidence and also alleviates the feelings of loneliness and anxiety..
- A hug can release tension in the body by combating pain and improving your blood circulation.
- It helps strengthen the immune system and helps balance out the nervous system as well.
- Hugs help soothe individuals' irrational fears and boosts self-esteem.
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