HUG DAY
Today is finally the seventh day of
the Valentine Week (13th February) before we finally celebrate Valentine’s Day
itself, but today is no less important. Today is “Hug Day”!, the true epitome
of showing your endless love towards your friends and family and the perfect
time to get cozy with your sweetheart, and show them all just how much you care.
With nothing more reassuring than a
comforting cuddle, Hug Day not only encourages everyone to give those you care
about a comforting squeeze, it also shows just how much you love the person,
and so it naturally becomes another symbol of love.
But did you know that hugging has
healing qualities as well? With studies showing that human contact has many
health benefits, it is always recommended to give a hug, for healthy social,
psychological and physical development. A hug is also a type of exercise, which
raises certain hormones in our body and gives us self-confidence and increases
strength, so basically it’s not only good for others, but good for you as well.
In today’s day and age where
technology is cutting people off from physical contact leaving them prone to
get depression and other health problems, a hug is becoming increasingly
important. That is why, a social movement was started, called the free hugs
campaign, to offer hugs to strangers in public places. The hugs are meant to be
random acts of kindness - selfless acts performed just to make others feel
better.
Wow the power of a hug. A symbol of
love with such effects, no wonder it is on the list of Valentine’s week toward
the final day of love.
So this Valentine’s Hug Day, don’t
forget to give all those you love a tight warm hug and not only to make them
feel special and on top of the world again, but also to show just how much they
mean to you (it’s not every day we tell the ones we love how much we love and
cherish them). Also, go a step further, give a stranger a hug (after asking
permission of course) and you may never know, it may just be the thing they
need to cheer up their day and make them feel better. Happy Hug day everyone!!!
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