Hugging
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Hugging gets its own day
National Hugging Day is an annual holiday created by Rev. Kevin Zaborney. It occurs on January 21 and is officially recognized by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, but is not a public holiday. The holiday was founded on January 21, 1986 in Caro, Michigan, and has since spread to multiple different countries.The purpose for the holiday is to help everyone show more emotion in public. There is only one way you are supposed to celebrate the holiday, offer a hug to anyone and everyone you want. While National Hug Day and the Free Hugs Campaign share many similarities, there is not actual association between the two. Whether you hug a family member or a stranger, the mental and physical health benefits are the same.
Kevin Zaborney is credited for creating the unique holiday in 1986. The date of January 21 was chosen because it marks a midpoint between Christmas and Valentines day, where people are figured to be at their emotional low. The holiday was created because Zaborney felt like Americans are embarrassed to show their feelings in public and hoped that a National Hug Day would change that.
Contents at a Glance
People normally hug to say hello or goodbye. It is a great way to greet someone. Teenage girls are the greatest huggers.
Countdown to National Hug Day
“Hugging is healthy. It assists the body's immune system, it cures depression and it reduces stress”
The Art of Hugging
When A Hug Is Not All That It's Cracked Up To Be
Published on July 8, 2010 by Srini Pillay, M.D. in Debunking Myths of the Mind
Hugging is a physical acknowledgment of the presence of another with the intention of expressing affection. Sometimes hugging is meant to also express reunion after separation and in that case it represents "affection beyond words." Over the years though, hugging has assumed many uncomfortable forms, some of which I mention below to indicate how complex the phenomenon can be. Also, for each hug there is a picture to more clearly illustrate the hug that I am referring to. Funny enough, when you look up hugs on "Google images", there are an extraordinary number of hugs from political figures.
more: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/debunking-myths-the-mind/201007/the-art-hugging
Why do people hug?
Kids hug just about everything they love.
What is an important fact about hugs?
It transfers energy, and gives the person hugged an emotional boost. You need four hugs a day for survival, eight for maintenance, and twelve for growth.
Hugs usually are ways to show love and definitely at a wedding
Hugging has its own site
Amazon
If all else fails, hug a dog.........
Squidoo Group Hug
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