Day 10

Hugs

Hugging is in fact awesome- its science and because actually I say so!

Contact is something that we need and its an innate part of out psyche- touch is one of our main senses.

So the best advice is to go hug some one for a good 20 seconds- its of mutual benefit 💜

Here’s 5 reasons to hug it out;

👉 They make us feel good- when you hug you release oxytocin, the love drug! Its a hormone that promotes feelings of closeness and trust, and dopamine the ‘pleasure’ hormone. The levels increase with hugging, and who doesn’t want to feel goooood?

👉 It lowers blood pressure- pacinian corpuscles, which are pressure receptors in the skin are captivated by the sensation of touch, they send signals via the vagus nerve, which in turn leads to lowered blood pressure.

👉 It decreases stress- when you ‘bear hug’, the level of cortisol in our bodies is reduced, in addition to releasing tension and calming the nervous system- who doesn’t want less stress?

👉 Boosts immunity- hugs help reduce inflammation. Chronic inflammation can lead to health problems, so hugging can reduce the accompanying chemical responses in the body that can lead to inflammation.

👉 Can help with pain relief- Hugging releases the happy hormones, along with endorphins and can actually interrupt pain signals- ‘love induced analgesia’ .

So there you have it… hugs really are good for you… I’m off to get some in!

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