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Hugs ARE Better Than Drugs!

November 14, 2014 Paula Youmell, RN

Hugs have an amazing capacity to:

  • bring peace
  • soothe the soul
  • ease tension and heal an argument
  • infuse your life with love
  • reduces cravings for sugar, sweets
  • heal the human body, mind, and soul!

What exactly do hugs do that is so amazing?

Hugs promote the release of oxytocin, the love hormone. Oxytocin is the hormone that is releases when women give birth, when we nurse our infants, when we have loving sexual encounters, and at other happy times.  When your body releases oxytocin the hormone has a calming, peaceful effect on your body because cortisol (think stress hormone) levels go down! This reduces stress and increases feelings of well-being in your world!

Lowering your stress levels through oxytocin and low cortisol levels helps to reduce blood pressure, boosts your immune function, dopamine levels go up (pleasure hormone), and serotonin levels rise (happy, feel good hormone). There is literally a ripple effect of health and mood enhancing biochemical effects that happen when we hug. 

I once heard a natural healer compare the body's biochemical reaction to hugs like the reaction to the chemical cocktail ecstasy (a pleasure inducing street drug).  

Seems to me that giving and receiving hugs is so much easier, no bad side effects, and readily available. Maybe we should start selling hugs on street corners! Just a thought.

Action to take:  

  • Get Hugging!  It is good for your health and, if you need another reason, all the above health benefits of hugs help your body balance your weight. Give hugs, lose extra body weight!
  • Get a massage. Human, healing touch releases oxytocin.
  • Pat a friend on the back... oxytocin is released!
  • Love up your pets. Pets like hugs too and you both benefit!
  • Hug a tree!

Tell me your hug stories in the comments below.

       People hugs are good!

       People hugs are good!

    Tree hugs too!

    Tree hugs too!

 

Holistic Healing Taste Testing

My latest Holistic Healing Taste Test has been with Jody Wallace. Jody is a Massage Therapist, Plant Spirit Medicine Healer, Atlas Balance Energy Healer, Ayurveda, and other forms of natural healing - body balancing techniques. 

I had Jody do the Atlas Balancing sessions on my spine. I have to say I am impressed with the results on my long-term issues with sciatica and low back / hip aches.  Jody also gives an impressive massage. I asked her to rub deeply as I prefer the deep tissue work. Her hands did an amazing job making my muscles and connective tissue feel the "aaahhhhh!"

Check out this space to find out more about Jody. Give her a call; you will be glad you did!

http://atlasbalancingusa.com/jody-wallace/

http://www.amtamassage.org/famt/jody     http://jodywallace.amtamembers.com/jodys-story

 

Comments on your experiences are always welcome!

 

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