The distancing due to the pandemic generated a series of variations with emotions and ways of showing affection. One of those are hugs, did you miss them?
Before the pandemic, did you value feeling the warmth, love, breathing and heart of another through a hug?
If your answer is affirmative, we want to highlight some benefits that giving or receiving hugs brings to mental and physical health; In addition, to transmit or receive affection.
- They help reduce stress
Several scientists claim that receiving a hug when you are going through a bad time helps reduce stress and generate comfort.
- They help you get through a difficult time
A proposes that hugs They could be an effective way to help a person who is suffering from resentment or resentment. The authors theorize that Hugs transmit affection and empathy without the possible risk of communicating unintentionally to the recipient who is not good at dealing with stress, as might happen when saying words of comfort.
- Reduce fears
Hugging or receiving a hug canreduce anxiety in people with low self-esteem. If you dig into your memories, you will surely find yourself in the middle of a moment of fear or sadness hugging your favorite stuffed animal and feeling calm while doing so.
- They allow another way of communicating
Sometimes, Words are not enough to express what we feel, so resorting to a hug allows and transmits much more than a phrase.. This way you can express: “I am here for you.”
- They can prevent diseases
Hugs can reduce a person’s chances of getting sick, the same research mentioned above concluded that Participants who received hugs were less likely to get sick, and if they did, they had less severe symptoms than those who did not receive hugs.
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