The Most Amazing Health Benefits of One Hug a Day

Last Updated on January 7, 2021

As little kids, a hug was most often linked to comfort and appreciation that represent loads of love. The importance of hugging for a healthy physical and emotional development is tremendous and should never be neglected or underestimated.

Babies, and even

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, who receive little to none human touch will definitely not thrive; the lack of hugs can make them get depressed and probably even stop eating altogether.

Many parents are concerned that by hugging the kid who is having an outburst, they are praising or encouraging bad behavior, but in fact, this is not true! Science has it that hugs are great for children’s emotional health and nothing compares to a loving hug from mummy or daddy to calm down a child in no time.

When the kid is experiencing an emotional breakdown, it means that they simply lost control over their emotions. So hugging them would release the amazing oxytocin in their little bodies and help avoid a terrible emotional crash.

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#3 – Hugs Lower Stress, Anxiety, and Infections

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It turned out that all you need is a daily hug to help you keep away stress-related infections, such as flu and cold, through strengthening your immune system. When hugging, the soft pressure on the chest due to physical contact releases oxytocin, which decreases levels of stress in the body.

In the dating and relationship world, you can easily take your partner for granted, argue, or struggle with some occasional financial problems (like a heavy loan), which would leave you feeling stressed. That’s when a hug comes to save the day and enable the couple to reaffirm their love, lowering stressful feelings and smoothing over any disagreement.

Moreover, since hugging promotes the release of oxytocin, which takes an important part in regulating levels of stress, anxiety, and blood pressure, it also means that hugs can help lower your risk of cardiovascular disease.

A study from the Carnegie Mellon Institute revealed that receiving a sincere, tight hug before experiencing a stressful situation (such as a medical test, important meeting or presentation, or probably even moving to another country) will help you stay calm.