Dear Readers,
Today I am sharing you
about a little but wonderful
thing 'Hugs'.
Yes, HUGS... receiving-giving of which
from/to our loved ones is one the best feelings in the world.
And Now, it's being recognized
as a medical therapy too, called 'Hug Therapy' or 'Hugging Therapy'
Medical Research shows that Hugging (and also laughter) is
extremely effective at healing many of our present day health related issues
such as sickness, emotional disease, loneliness, depression, anxiety and
stress.
[Here I want to add one more to Hugging & laughter &
that is ‘Sleep’ which also help me a lot whenever I am in ‘OFF mode’. Although
I don’t know the reason behind this as it is said that ‘tension to neend uda
deti hai...but I must say ‘neend tension ko uda deti hai’ So, try this (Sleep
therapy) also.]
Advantage/Benefits of Hugging (What):
Source: Internet
Many
advantages. Some are:
Holding
a hug for an extended time lifts one's serotonin levels, elevating
mood and creating happiness
Hugs strengthen
the immune system. The gentle pressure on the sternum and the
emotional charge this creates activates the Solar Plexus Chakra. This stimulates the
thymus gland, which regulates and balances the body's production of white blood
cells, which keep you healthy and disease free.
Hugging relaxes
muscles. Hugs release tension in the body. Hugs can take away pain; they
soothe aches by increasing circulation into the soft tissues.
Hugs teach
us how to give and receive. There is equal value in receiving and being receptive
to warmth, as to giving and sharing. Hugs educate us how love flows both ways.
In short,
HUGS
Ease
Pain
Induce
Sleep
Reduce
Stress
Cure
Depression
Rejuvenate
the Heart
Yet
Have No Side Effects.
How Hugging Helps/ Scientific Research behind (Why):
(Very
brief as It doesn’t matter much, Just to convince our logical mind as it needs
logic/reasons behind every thing/fact to accept...)
Besides mentioned above, one big reason why
hugs makes you feel good is that they stimulate the production of oxytocin (a
neurotransmitter) that contributes to our sense of connectedness, and as a
result, happiness.
How many Hugs on daily basis (How much)
Yes,
the Medical research has even quantified a figure for Hugs which must
be routinized daily and hug's minimum period.
Minimum No of Hugs is 8 (Eight) and Minimum time for which a
Hug should last is 20 seconds., not too much I think looking to benefits
derived from Hugs & no. of persons to whom to Hug (listed in last part
of this post)
And,
even if you are on ‘very tight’ daily schedule, 8 Routine Hugs can be
easily done as:
· Hug your kids/other children in home when they wake up and go
to sleep
· Similarly, Hug your life partner at both times
· Hug your life partner before leaving for work and after
returning back to home
· Hug your friend whenever you meet during the day
Types of Hugs (How)
There
are plenty. Different for different occasions. Different for different
relationships.
Anyways,
some popular types are given in below images.
To whom Hug (Who)
Read
the last portion of this post
And The last 2 Q out of 7 Key Questions (When & Where)
Answer
is very simple.
Anytime (even at 2 o'clock after midnight)
Anywhere (even in Hospitals..Remember Jaddu ki Jappi in
movie ‘Munna Bhai MBBS’)
So, Start Hugging. If already doing, extend the scope. Besides your
lover/spouse, Include-
Children (Don’t just Cuddle the little cutties, Get lots of Hugs from
them even if they ‘demand’ something (Choclate etc) in return (very low price
for such a wonderful ‘medicine’)
Elders (After ‘Charan-Sparsh’ (Feet-touching), you
can Hug them if have informal relation like Bua, Chacha, Mama, Masi,
Nani, Dada, Bhaiya-Bhabhi, Jiji-Jijaji etc)
Friends/Bro-Sis (Don’t just ‘Hand-Shake’, Do ‘Shoulder-Shake’ i.e. Hug also.
If friend of opposite gender, one can try Half Hug (also known as Side-Hug) if
it is comfortable for both (Hug is HALF but benefit is FULL
)
Parents One more benefit of Hugging Parents which I have experienced couple
of times-Chance of getting Scolded (quantity-quality of scolding also) by
father on your ‘mistakes’ reduces by 50% on just one hug
Last
but not the least:
Anyone including Strangers
When in some of life situations, we have nothing appropriate to
give to someone; we can at least give our ears (listen his/her life problem
with attention) and Sympathy/Consolation in form of Patting on Shoulder and
Hugs.
You have a better day when you get hugs
Sometimes, a Hug is all you need to make you
feel better.
Ending today's post with my Hugging one-liner....HUG EVERYONE BUG*NONE
* Upset/Annoy
Enjoy Now!
Pawan Kabra
