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New research published in Psychological Science<\/a> shows that hugging helps us fight infection better and helps us feel more socially connected:<\/p>\n

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Using a sample of 404 healthy adults, we examined the roles of perceived social support and received hugs in buffering against interpersonal stress-induced susceptibility to infectious disease.<\/p>\n

\u2026participants were exposed to a virus that causes a common cold and were monitored in quarantine to assess infection and illness signs. Perceived support protected against the rise in infection risk associated with increasing frequency of conflict.<\/p>\n

A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging… Among infected participants, greater perceived support and more-frequent hugs each predicted less-severe illness signs.<\/p>\n

These data suggest that hugging may effectively convey social support.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Research in Behavioral Medicine<\/a> also shows that that hand-holding and a 20 second hug among co-habiting partners, helped with the stressful effects of public speaking:<\/p>\n

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In response to a public speaking task, individuals receiving prestress partner contact demonstrated lower systolic BP diastolic BP, and heart rate increases compared with the no contact group.<\/p>\n

The effects of warm contact were comparable for men and women and were greater for African Americans compared with Caucasians.<\/p>\n

These findings suggest that affectionate relationships with a supportive partner may contribute to lower reactivity to stressful life events and may partially mediate the benefit of marital support on better cardiovascular health.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

You can read more about hugs and the 5 Love Languages on this recent blog<\/a> I recently wrote. I shared how Physical Touch is my top love language and how I\u2019ll take (and give) a big hug or spend quality time with Brad or my mom or sister or niece before a gift any day!<\/p>\n

The great thing about hugs is you get one when you give one! Have you given someone a hug today?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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