A warm hug of sufficient duration is believed to release “oxytocin” or the love hormone.
A “warm hug” goes a long way to to enable fulfillment in our lives and to fill our lives our joy.
Oxytocin is a love hormone and is believed to even increase immunity.
Adopted from harvard.edu the following link shows how researchers have proven that a warm affectionate hug can indeed stimulate the flow of oxytocin in our veins
https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/In_brief_Hugs_heartfelt_in_more_ways_than_one