Can I get a hug?π€π€ We’ve all heard the phrase “hug it out”. Well, turns out that hugging it out has multiple health benefits which are backed by scientific research. Let’s start with why hugs feel so good to us. Hugs are a form of touching during which we physically explore the world around us as well as connect emotionally and socially with another person. “Touch is the first sense to start working in the womb (around 14 weeks). From the moment we’re born, the gentle caress of a mother has multiple health benefits, such as lowering heart rate πand promoting the growth of brain cell connections . ” π§ Babies who are cuddled with lots of touch grow into adults who have healthy attachments with other people. Babies who are deprived of physical touch grow into adults who have unhealthy attachments or lack attachment altogether with other people. “Nurturing touch, during early developmental pe...
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