Oh Friday. Let me hug you!

The Benefits of Hugging

Oh Friday. Let me hug you! 🫂 

Happy Friday friends!   

#icymi - I know I did. I missed it yesterday...“Hugging Day” January 21, 2021

One thing you will know about me is that I am a hugger!! I love hugging! 

5 reasons why you should make hugging part of your daily routine:

1. Hugs make you feel loved and less alone
   
2. Hugs improve your health and immune system
   
3. Hugs give you the feels
   
4. Hugs help you through relational stress and struggle
   
5. Hugs make you feel included and supported
   

According to Virginia Satir {(1916 - 1988) influential American author, renowned psychotherapist and honoured with the title “Mother of Family Therapy” for her pioneering work.}: 

“We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth.” 

As social beings, we are created for connection, community and cooperation. Hugging teaches us about giving and receiving. Hugs are akin to laughter and meditation. You encourage understanding and empathy, when you hug; investments in your relationships.  

Hugging helps us feel connected. We know, especially in this Covid time how much we miss our BFF’s and special peeps. We are living in a time of isolation and some are deprived of touch. Our social nature craves togetherness and hugging. 

Hugs strengthen your immune system, contribute to relaxation, trust and psychological stability. We all need that, even more so now. The feelings provided from Oxytocin are contentment, pleasure, happiness, and euphoria; good-for- you feelings. Hugs get you out of your circular patterns of thought. Hugs boost your self-esteem and help you connect with your breathing, feelings and your heart. You have the power to improve your health.

With utmost respect for those of you who don’t like hugging, possibly due to early childhood experience, cultural background and influence. Whatever the reasons; you should never do something that doesn't make you feel good imho 😊 🙏 

Sending you lots of Vitamin H today, along with Vitamin D - The Sunshine Vitamin 

Here’s to you getting your daily dose of the human love drug: Oxytocin!

May the sun and your cuppa give you a big hug today! 

You can give someone a hug when you gift them a Teabox

Go out, enjoy the sun and hug someone today!

Do you like hugging? 

Who are you going to hug today? 

🤗❤️ 💕 🥰 😃 ☀️ 🌞 🍵 ☕️ 🍰 🧁 🍷 📲 📱 👩‍💻 

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