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Valentine’s Week Hug Day: Know benefits of hugs and how they affect our daily health

New Delhi: Hugging is a way to be with anyone and express their belongingness. This method is very effective and conveys your true feelings to the person in front of you without words. The real significance of Hug Day during Valentine’s Week is that you convey every word and every feeling of your heart to your beloved or beloved without words. Ish Sandhu, a well-known senior consultant (clinical psychologist) from Delhi, says that hugging causes a variety of changes inside the body, which make us emotionally and mentally strong.

 

The First Benefit of Hugging

 

The first advantage of doing a hug is that when you hug your boyfriend or girlfriend, your partner feels very safe and the same feeling is also created in your own mind. If you haven’t noticed this feeling yet, then make sure to notice this time.

 

Increasing amount of cuddle hormone

 

Hugging the partner increases the level of cuddle hormone inside your body. This hormone works to increase feelings, emotions and bonding. This hormone is known as oxytocin. The hug and touch done with love begins the secretion of this hormone and gives you a feeling of joy that overwhelms you.

 

Increases Trust Behavior

 

Experts says that the hormone oxytocin increases our sense of trust. In fact, different hormones are responsible for every emotion inside a human being. As such, dopamine gives a feeling of happiness and the cortisol hormone of anger and negativity. In the same way, oxytocin increases the sense of trust.

 

 

The Best Way to Hug

 

So now you know why you should hug your partner and not only on Hug Day but also embrace your love every day to realize how special they are to you. Now also know how and for how long it is necessary to do the hug.

 

While hugging, your hands should be on your partner’s waist or back.

Your touch should be soft but for warmness.

Hug your partner for at least 20 seconds.

Whatever time you spend together, be around your partner and touch them softly with love on one pretext or the other. These methods strengthen the bond between you and your partner.