16 Jan National Hugging Day is January 21, 2023
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Open up Your Arms and Give a Hug: Saturday, January 21, 2023 is National Hugging Day!
Give someone a big HUG.
Research shows that hugging for 20 seconds or more releases oxytocin. Oxytocin is a hormone that provides tremendous health benefits:
- Reduces stress
- Reduces blood pressure
- Reduces anxiety
- Lowers the risk of heart disease
If you can’t give a physical hug, give a mental hug. Let someone know you care by sending them warm, cheerful words of encouragement. Boost their joy by letting them know how much they mean to you with a verbal hug until you can give them the real one.
