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Can you find joy in a hug?

1/22/2015

 
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@Fitcampnyc posts the top 9 scientific reasons why giving and receiving hugs are good for you and the planet. Have a happy hug day!


National Hug day...THE 10 BENEFITS OF HUGGING!

1)    Hugs make us feel “happy”! When we hug another person, our bodies release oxytocin, a hormone associated with “happiness,” according to scientific studies. [1]

2)    Hugs alleviate stress! Just as a good hug increases our oxytocin levels, it decreases our cortisol or “stress” levels. [2]

3)    Babies need hugs as much as water and food! According to researchers at Harvard University, hugs help promote normal levels of cortisol necessary for child development. [3]

4)    Hugs make us better students! Students who receive a supportive touch from a teacher are twice as likely to volunteer in class. [4]

5)    Hugs improve our game! Scientists at University of California, Berkley discovered that the more affectionate members of a team are with each other, the more likely they are to win. [4]

6)    A hug a day keeps the doctor away! A hug stimulates the thymus gland, which in turn regulates the production of white blood cells that keep us healthy and disease-free. [5]

7)    A hug stops the bug! Researchers at Carnegie Mellon proved that individuals who were sick and received hugs had less severe symptoms and were able to get better quicker. [6]

8)    A hugging heart is a healthy heart! Research from University of North Carolina showed that a good hug helps ease blood flow and lower cortisol levels, which in turn help lower our heart rates. [7]

9)    A hugging couple is a happy couple! Couples that experience their partners’ love through physical affection share higher oxytocin levels. [8]

10)    Hugs let someone know you care without having to say a word! According to Dacher Keltner, professor of psychology at University of California, Berkeley, we can identify love from simple human touch – imagine how much love a big hug can communicate! [9] 


Sources:


[1] http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101115160304.htm

[2] http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/01/05/touching.makes.you.healthier.health/

[3] http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/1998/06.11/OfHugsandHormon.html

[4] http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/23/health/23mind.html

[5] http://preventdisease.com/news/14/012314_9-Reasons-Need-Giving-Receiving-Hugs-Everyday.shtml

[6] http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/boost-your-immune-system-with-hugs

[7] http://www.prevention.com/health/health-concerns/hugs-boost-immune-health

[8] http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2007/February/docs/01features_01.htm

[9] http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/hands_on_research


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