Hugs: a powerful connection tool

Hugs are the most beautiful demonstrations of love that human beings can give.. This is due to the enormous feeling that is deposited in them. They don’t need us to speak or act in one way or another, just grab the person who needs it and their heart and soul are lulled into the gesture towards them without a word, just feelings.

The beauty of hugs

A wonderful and beautiful part of a hug is the gesture itself. When we walk down the street, Is there anything more beautiful than seeing two people who love each other in a beautiful hug? It doesn’t matter if they are a couple, friends or family. The fact itself is a true wonder that nourishes one’s own soul.

Thus, a hug, even if we are not the person who receives or gives it, has an aesthetic content that we can always take advantage of to express affection, interest and affection.

We will not always be the object of beautiful hugs, but the simple fact can move us, soften, as long as they are not false and unloving.

The warmth of hugs

On the other hand, Hugs can be warm and loving, which allows us to express all kinds of feelings without having to speak. In this sense, we can differentiate between those that we give ourselves, or those that we receive:

If you are a loving person, whenever you offer hugs you will be able to express the emotion you feel at that moment as long as your gesture is sincere. So, if you need to transmit love, understanding, closeness, appreciation, or any other feeling that comes from you to another person, you will be showing them that you are there when they need you without having to say a word. On the other hand, if you are the recipient of a hug, you can also express your emotions without any problem. Imagine that you are feeling down and a loved one surrounds you with their arms in a gesture of understanding, help and support. It is evident that you are going to show him your gratitude and tenderness for everything he gives for you. It is clear then the warmth that is shown with hugs that are sincere, affectionate and close.

Besides, hugs are used to express emotions and everything you feel for the person you surround with your hands to give them everything you live for them or think they need.

The fake hugs

On the contrary, There are fake hugs that also express a negative or pejorative feeling. both in the person who receives them and the one who gives them. They usually show unnecessary courtesy or an attempt at an approach that has not been requested:

When you give a hug to a person for whom you have no feelings, it loses all its meaning.. So, it’s a good idea to save them for people who mean something important in your life. Other times, you’re the one who receives hugs from people who don’t really have feelings for you. People who do it to feel important, to show false affection or to seem more important in your life than they really are.

The true meaning of hugs

The true meaning of hugs lies in what we want to express with them. The affection we show towards our loved one, even a pet or some object that we spontaneously touch with affection for what it means in our life.

Anything you can hug and touch to show affection can be worthy of the gesture; But if, in addition, he is capable of returning love and showing you how much your hug means to him, so much the better. Because A hug is a fantastic way to express wonderful feelings without the need for words. or explanations.

Expression at a biological level

Hugs not only express what we carry inside on an emotional level, but also on a biological level. An emotional hug has the potential to release oxytocin. As the psychologist explains Solange Anuch: “When there is emotional physical contact, oxytocin is released, a hormone that not only generates a feeling of pleasantness, closeness and pleasure, but also decreases the release of cortisolhormone associated with stress”.

On the other hand, the psychologist Jaime Silvaensures that “The immune system is very connected to stress. Those who have very intense periods of stress are more exposed to illness, and hugs also improve the immune system“.

The neurologist Lucia Grateronensures that hugs too release dopamine and endorphins. These hormones relieve pain and improve moodFurthermore, at a cognitive level it improves memory and attention. So, given everything that hugs entail on an emotional and physiological level, there is no longer a reason not to hug.

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