About 5 years ago my Grandfather informed of his 5
guidelines to healthy living. I respect this man very much. He is always
smiling and treats everyone he meets with the utmost respect. Currently he is
87 years of age, he plays hockey and golf (yes he walks the course) and he
still comes into the office of the business he created almost 60 years ago. One
of his 5 guidelines to healthy living was to hug someone everyday. This is not
the first time I have heard of the benefits of physical touch through hugging.
One article I read mentioned that in order to achieve personal growth you must
have at least 8 hugs a day. I find it funny to place numbers on the amount of
hugs one gives a day but I do find that I notice through my mood if I haven’t
met my hug quota for the day. Through the act of hugging Oxytocin (one of the
body’s four “feel good” neurotransmitters) is released allowing us to
feel slightly more elated after the hug. Each morning at the office I start my day
with a hug from my Grandfather and I try to share the love for the rest of the
day. So I ask you this serious question of “Who have you hugged today”? If you
cannot remember then it’s not too late to hug your neighbour, coworker, boss, the
cashier at the grocery store, random person you started talking to at the bus
stop, mother, sister or lover!
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