Hugs: The health benefits of hugging

[Girl81]

More proof that Jehovah, the God of Love, the Creator of all things, is beyond brilliant and perfect.  I truly believe the answer to every problem can be found in Him. ❤️  

 

https://www.medicinenet.com/how_do_hugs_make_you_feel/article.htm

[Tortuga]

I hug my wife every day and slowly count to 20...😁

[Girl81]

I hug my grandma for 10 seconds each time.  She hates it; she's catholic. lol

Edited January 7, 2022 by Michelle81

[Hope]

I need to believe that hugs are not that important; they are not part of my life and I'm still living...  

 

[Tortuga]

19 minutes ago, Hope said:

I need to believe that hugs are not that important; they are not part of my life and I'm still surviving.  

 

People that don't eat healthy or exercise are still living but we can't deny the health benefits of a good diet and physical routine.

Edited January 7, 2022 by Tortuga

[Dustparticle]

I'm a huggy. Despite the numbers  going up on the Pandemic, I saw a sister in our congregation at Walmart the other day, we gave each other a hug. Oh well, who is perfect???

[Honeybarrel]

I saw a similar article on ‘country living’ but yours is better Michelle! 😃

soooo many benefits 

I particularly like that it strengthens relationships, reduces loneliness and increase each other’s self esteem.

Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider one another so as to incite to love and fine works 

(incite= urge / persuade / encourage )

[Sheep]

[BLEmom]

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Edited January 7, 2022 by BLEmom
Double post?

[BLEmom]

I have a love hate relationship with hugs. I think they are great but they tend to cause a lot of anxiety. Is this person comfortable with hugs?  Only a side hug or a frontal hug? How hard should I hug this person? How long are they comfortable? How much boobage is involved? And every person is different and each interaction with the same person can be different?  I didn’t grow up in a family of huggers so it is has been an uncomfortable learning process that I will now have to relearn thanks to COVID. 🤪😝

 

oh and when I was a kid, there was a brother who always tried to get me to hug him by quoting that scripture about greeting each one with a holy kiss. He creeped me out and I avoided him at all costs. 

[Amygdala]

Although we are a pretty huggy family, it's nice to just hold onto something while sleeping - whether a person, a pillow, or a huge stuffed animal. The huge stuffed animals I see on sale at some stores now are super cute.

[Hope]

16 hours ago, Tortuga said:

People that don't eat healthy or exercise are still living but we can't deny the health benefits of a good diet and physical routine.

No... I think I'm "living" - more than simply "surviving". As much as is allowed to me, anyway.  I cannot add hugs to my diet or physical routine, unfortunately.  I'm pretty sure that if we *needed* lengthy hugs to live, Jehovah would ensure everyone received them.  Since that is not the case, I can't believe they are necessary for life... or even a happy life.  

Edited January 7, 2022 by Hope

[Honeybarrel]

2 hours ago, BLEmom said:

I have a love hate relationship with hugs. I think they are great but they tend to cause a lot of anxiety. Is this person comfortable with hugs?  Only a side hug or a frontal hug? How hard should I hug this person? How long are they comfortable? How much boobage is involved? And every person is different and each interaction with the same person can be different?  I didn’t grow up in a family of huggers so it is has been an uncomfortable learning process that I will now have to relearn thanks to COVID. 🤪

I get you. My parents were not big huggers. Yet my kids (7,16,19,25) somehow still give me a hug and I find it really really hard to be the first hugger- I’m usually the “ hugee” I hate myself sometimes I really wish it came naturally. I pretend (and give it laldy) …but it’s not natural to me, but I hope it will be after many years in a perfect system.  After this article of Michelle’s I’m Gna try harder to be more responsive and loving. It’s a gift He gave us. Along with the wonderful provision of pure and wholesome beautiful marital love. Another whole subject but one I could write lots about …. 

 

Edited January 8, 2022 by Honeybarrel

[Dustparticle]

1 hour ago, Hope said:

No... I think I'm "living" - more than simply "surviving". As much as is allowed to me, anyway.  I cannot add hugs to my diet or physical routine, unfortunately.  I'm pretty sure that if we *needed* lengthy hugs to live, Jehovah would ensure everyone received them.  Since that is not the case, I can't believe they are necessary for life... or even a happy life.  

I think you missing out of something and that is hugs. It may not be necessary or part of happy life, yet it is part of life. Much hugs to you sis 

[Tortuga]

8 minutes ago, Honeybarrel said:

Yet my kids (7,161,925)

That's a lot of kids!!!!

[FindingJonah]

10 minutes ago, Dustparticle said:

I think you missing out of something and that is hugs. It may not be necessary or part of happy life, yet it is part of life. Much hugs to you sis 

2 Timothy 3:3 would bear out your point… I think it’s an essential part of life and Christian life .we should be the huggingest folk you ever did see to bear out the demonstration of love among ourselves. Hugs = natural affection

[Hope]

9 minutes ago, Dustparticle said:

I think you missing out of something and that is hugs. It may not be necessary or part of happy life, yet it is part of life. Much hugs to you sis 

Thank you 😊  It's part of other people's lives, tho. Since I live alone, a blanket on my legs is all I qualify for. But it's okay.. it's warm. I have a 15 lb weighted blanket, too. Those will have to do. I don't have anyone for a ten second hug, let alone 20 secs or longer... you can't even get those at the Hall. It's just not my lot in life. 🤷🏽‍♀️

 

So... phooey on those studies. But it's great for those who got it like that- don't take it for granted!  🖤

[BLEmom]

52 minutes ago, Honeybarrel said:

I get you. My parents were not big huggers. Yet my kids (7,16,19,25) somehow still give me a hug and I find it really really hard to be the first hugger- I’m usually the “ hugee” I hate myself sometimes I really wish it came naturally. I pretend (and give it laldy) …but it’s not natural to me, but I hope it will be after many years in a perfect system.  After this article of Michelle’s I’m Gna try harder to be more responsive and loving. It’s a gift He gave us. Along with the wonderful provision of pure and wholesome beautiful marital love. Another whole subject but one I could write lots about …. 

 

Yeah we did alright by our kids because they are constantly hugging me too!  And they are boys. 😉

[Jmystro]

How odd that this subject came up, our upcoming local needs is “Hugs from Jehovah- Field Ministry Meetings”.

 

Looking forward to see how it’s developed.

[Tortuga]

4 minutes ago, Jmystro said:

Hugs from Jehovah- Field Ministry Meetings”.

I would like to hear more about this 👍

[Girl81]

In the new system, I hope we can all find each other and do a 10 second group hug! ❤️   I love you all so much. xoxo 

Edited January 8, 2022 by Michelle81

[Dustparticle]

12 hours ago, Hope said:

Thank you 😊  It's part of other people's lives, tho. Since I live alone, a blanket on my legs is all I qualify for. But it's okay.. it's warm. I have a 15 lb weighted blanket, too. Those will have to do. I don't have anyone for a ten second hug, let alone 20 secs or longer... you can't even get those at the Hall. It's just not my lot in life. 🤷🏽‍♀️

 

So... phooey on those studies. But it's great for those who got it like that- don't take it for granted!  🖤

No matter what situation we are in, we all are precious.

[daydream]

https://thoughtbrick.com/spirituality/experience-amma-hugging-mother/

My experience with Amma, the hugging mother

 

Spoiler

People will travel hours to see her and wait equally as long to experience just a few seconds in her embrace.

It was in the queue where I discovered that the event was going on all night, finishing at 9am the next day, which meant Amma would be hugging people all the way through the night. Where does this woman get her energy from?

[hatcheckgirl]

I like to hug my cat. And my children, when I’ll be able to again as covid restrictions have halted travel. So, I hug my cat 😻.

[coony77]

I´m a big huggy that´s part of the culture I grew up in and it´s one of the things I miss most now in the pandemic.

Just like Lucy said, I also hug my cat (he has no choice, can´t escape...hehe) - and I hope so much there will be a a day when I can hug a human again (not only for 10 seconds, I have backlog demand) - and who also will be willing to hug me.