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In these disorienting times I feel like I'm holding all this emotion in my body with nowhere to put it. There was actually a study where healthy adults were monitored for how often they hugged. Then they were quarantined and intentionally infected with a cold virus. Those who received more hugs had less severe disease. Counterintuitive, no? That those who receive more hugs are somehow more protected from infection?
Who Needs a Hug? We All Do.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
There are already lots of studies out there confirming this. Apparently the magic daily number is 7...
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30 Benefits of Hugs for Physical & Mental Health (#Hugs Now!) - DrHealthBenefits.com
30 benefits of hugs for physical and mental health #Hugs Now! to reduce stress, depression, and loneliness, to boost immune system and more healthy effects.
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The power of a hug: What a lack of touch has done to our physical and mental health
Hugging sets off a reaction in our bodies that is good for both our physical and mental health.
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Thanks for this great share. I had an individual who worked for me who was a hugger, to the point where during orientations HR would tell people that when you meet him he is going to hug you. He was one of the most popular people in the organization.
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Yup, my son gives me a huge hug every morning, makes a huge uptick in my mood.
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