Every January 21st, International Hug Day is celebrated. a date that serves as a pretext to show physical affection to your loved ones, but how did this celebration come about? Here we tell you.
Hug Day was created by Kevin Zaboreya psychologist at the University of Michigan, who in the 80s analyzed recurring stress in most people and concluded that hugs benefit mental, emotional and physical health. For this reason, and after a reflection on the few displays of physical affection of this type even between family members, In 1986 he created a day so that it could be celebrated with hugs.
Thus, according to an article by international day of, This date was celebrated for the first time in 1986 in the town of Clio in Michigan, but it quickly became popular due to the inclusion of the holiday in the “chase calendar of events”, a publication that presented all the local festivities of the year and whose owner was the grandfather of one of Zaborney’s best friends.
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Benefits of hugs.
In this sense, the celebration serves to raise awareness about the benefits of hugs on our health, both physical and emotional, some of the most important are the following:
- They reduce stress
- They reduce anxiety
- Improve mood
- Reduce the perception of personal conflict
- They reduce blood pressure, reduce heart rate
- Improve cardiovascular function
- They favor the immune system
Furthermore, according to the social communication coordination of the government of Oaxaca, When hugging, oxytocin is secreted, serotonin and dopamine are released, which generates a pleasant feeling of harmony and fullness, a dose loaded with well-being for the body and soul.
International Hug Day is also an incentive to show our affection to our loved ones, either through words, or in this case, through physical contact, as long as the other person is not uncomfortable.
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