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  • Eight health benefits of a “warm hug”

    Doctors and researchers have proved time and time again the health benefits of a “warm affectionate hug”.

    It is proved to stimulate “oxytocin” or the love hormone which is believed to enrich fulfillment in our lives.

    Source – thehealthsite.com

    The following are the 8 health benefits of a “warm affectionate hug”:

    1. Builds strong bond
    2. Relieves muscle pain
    3. Decreases blood pressure
    4. Lowers inflammation
    5. Relieves stress
    6. Improves empathy level
    7. Strengthens trust
    8. Exerts anti-ageing effects

    For more details please visit the following link , from which I could get this valuable insight.

    https://www.thehealthsite.com/fitness/reasons-why-8-minute-hug-is-a-must-for-everyone-b0116-359127/

  • “Warm Hug” and its health benefits

    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