National Hugging Day is January 21, 2023

Jan 16, 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.

Manisha “Mona” Dave, MD

At Manisha “Mona” Dave, MD – Pediatric Gastroenterology, we provide expert, child-focused digestive care from infancy to young adulthood. Dr. Dave, double board-certified in pediatric gastroenterology and obesity medicine, delivers accurate diagnoses, often within a week, in a warm, family-friendly setting.