7 Things Hugging does to us - @sundayobanubi

7 Things Hugging does to Us

At this season of love, sharing, exchange of gifts and all sorts that characterize the Valentine's Day celebration, here are the 7 gifts I have for you.

Whatever you choose and however you choose to celebrate the valentine, let this note be top your to-do list and let it be to as many people as possible.

I choose to promote the Hugging lifestyle.

What are the 7 things hugging do to us?


1. It Makes Us Feel Good
I do not know if you have found yourself in the midst of people and most especially strangers, looking lost and abandoned.
Such feelings can be very disappointing and embarrassing you know. At a time when people are exchanging pleasantries and complements and you have no one to talk with, then suddenly a known face simply shows up and you guys jump at each other. I am sure the odd feelings before then would disappear, never to be lonely again.

Now, imagine that anyone of those present before had hugged and related with this person, the feeling of loneliness and strangeness wouldn't be there, that is true love.

Let us show love to one another, we may not be able to buy the best of roses to someone, but we can give a hug and make someone feel good. Moreso, it makes us also feel good.

2. It lowers blood pressure
More hugs means less blood pressure as discovered through medical research. According to huffingtonpost, the hormones that are released in the body after a hug aren’t just good for happy feelings — they can also help your physical health. When someone touches you, the sensation on your skin activates pressure receptors called Pacinian corpuscles, which then send signals to the vagus nerve, an area of the brain that is responsible for (among many things) lowering blood pressure,

3. It alleviates our Fears
Also on huffingtonpost, you will find; In a study on fears and self-esteem, research published in the journal Psychological Science revealed that hugs and touch significantly reduce worry of mortality. The studies found that hugging — even if it was just an inatimate object like a teddy bear — helps soothe individuals’ existential fears. “Even fleeting and seemingly trivial instances of interpersonal touch may help people to deal more effectively with existential concern,” lead researcher Sander Koole wrote in the study. “Interpersonal touch is such a powerful mechanism that even objects that simulate touch by another person may help to instill in people a sense of existential significance.”


4. It shows we are not alone
You truly have no idea what people are going through and they keep it all to themselves. While you can not solve everybody's problems nor meet everybody's needs, you can show friendship, love and companionship through hugging. A friend who has just lost perhaps his or her parents would feel so much love through your hug. Do not be stingy or ignorant about this. hug someone today.


5. It Comforts us in Despair
At times, we get so confused, discouraged and disorganized that we have no idea which way to turn either left or right. At such times, what is required of us is just a tap from the back and a hug to follow. I really have no idea what the world is turning into, but I am sure that no one in this world would turn down a truly sincere hug even when not demanded.

So, it comes to us to not wait for someone to ask of us before we show unconditional love because tribulations, trials, pains and difficulties are never written on our faces. Be the soothing arm for someone today.

6. It saves life from death
I can't imagine how many lives have been saved as a result of one hug received from someone and the giver even have no idea. How would it feel when someone tells you how you saved her from committing suicide just for the hug you gave. It is amazing how we ask for so much neglecting the very little things we can give that would cost you absolutely nothing.


7. It shows we are loved
No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care. Love is not what you say but what you do. You need not break the bank to show how much you one someone, you need not break the egg to express your love to the innocent soul, a sincere hug would do, yes, a sincere hug is just enough.

Happy Valentine from me and my team.

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