Have a great World Hug Day!
Hugging is good for the heart. Holding hands and hugging reduces blood pressure and heart rate, according to a study published in 2010 in the journal Behavioral Medicine. And if hugs can make us happier, because of the release of a chemical called oxytocin associated with happiness and the reduction of the stress hormone noradrenaline, they also help to ward off fears. According to a study published in Psychological Science in 2013 the touch and then a hug can reduce anxiety in people with low self-esteem. Moreover, according to research published in the journal Holistic Nursing Practice and carried out on people with fobromialgia, hugging can also reduce pain.
