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HUG Quote Collection
-“You can’t wrap love in a box, but you can wrap a person in a hug.” unknown author
-“A hug is two hearts wrapped in arms.” unknown author
-“Everybody needs a hug. It changes your metabolism.” Leo Buscaglia
-“A silent hug means a thousand words to an unhappy heart.” unknown author
– “Hugging closes the door to hate.” Tony Davis
-“Hugs, hand-shakes, even a good intentioned touch, transfers useful energy to boost the immune mechanism in the body.”
– “If for every tear I get a hug from you, then I would cry forever.” unknown author
– “Hugs don’t need new equipment, special batteries or parts – just open up your arms
ARE YOU A “HUG HOLDOUT”?
Are you one of those people who doesn’t hug? What’s your excuse?
It’s not manly? Hogwash! In many European countries—Greece, France, and Russia come to mind for starters—men enthusiastically hug each other in greeting and farewell.
Strong people don’t show their emotions? More hogwash! Showing your emotions proves you are strong…strong enough to own your feelings.
You’re afraid of embarrassing the other person? How do you know they’re not standing there just yearning to be embraced? You may be upsetting them more by not hugging them.
You’re concerned that your hug will be misinterpreted? Hug with your upper body tight to the other person but your lower body not. No one who’s sensible will mistake that for a come-on or sexual harrassment.
Who do you know who could use a hug today?
5 Reasons Hugging is Healthy
1. REDUCED BLOOD PRESSURE AND RISK OF HEART DISEASE It’s proven that hugs lead to less stress; after hugging, there is a reduction in your body’s cortisol level. Cortisol is the hormone associated with stress. Less stress equals lower blood pressure, which significantly reduces your risk of heart disease.
2. OXYTOCIN INCREASE Hugs increase oxytocin – the “bonding” hormone. In a study, when couples hugged for 20 seconds, their levels of oxytocin increased. Those in loving relationships had the highest increases.
3. STRENGTHENS SOCIAL BONDS Hugs symbolize trust and compassion. Giving someone a hug has the potential to make them feel more comfortable around you in the future, to trust you more, and to make them feel that you are truly on their side.
4. IMPROVES MENTAL HEALTH Hugging, like therapy or yoga, can help clear your mind and make you happier. But, what’s more, is it can even strengthen your mind long-term. Hugging and touch has been shown to reduce symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, such as restlessness, pacing, vocalization, searching and tapping.
5. HUMAN TOUCH IS IRREPLACEABLE In the same way a massage can deliver the healing, happy benefits of human touch, a hug can really do a body good.
HUGS: AS IMPORTANT AS VITAMINS
YOUR MOOD “BEAR-OMETER”
When the pressure goes up, when your outlook is cloudy, when it’s raining on your prospects, when your relationship turns icy, when you’re in a fog…what do you need? You need a hug. Hugs have cured almost as many ills as chicken soup!
And when someone else is in a bad place in their head or in their life, they need a hug too. But do you respond, or do you leave it for someone else to do the hugging? If we all leave it for someone else, who’s going to hug that person?
We can cure so many of the world’s ills with just a simple hug.
Did I say “simple”? A hug is actually quite complex. Just look at all it can do. It can convey a plethora of messages: “You’re loved.” “I’m here for you.” “I’m sorry about what you’re going through.” “Here’s a little encouragement to get you through a down day.” “You’re important to me.” “You’re special to me.” “I’m happy for you!” “Great news—thanks for sharing!”
Hugs get people through sad times and boost their joy factor even higher when they’re already “up.” Hugs help lonely people feel less lonely and sorrowing people feel less sorrowful. Hugs bolster courage at times of challenge. Hugs convey so many different messages and accomplish so many different things.
Good mood, bad mood, happy mood sad mood, puzzled or bedeviled, lonely or worried, a hug conveys so much to another person with just a simple but heartfelt gesture.
Who do you know who could use a hug today?
Bear Hugs -The Blog post 2
A GOOD KIND OF “GLOBAL WARMING”
There’s a lot in the news lately about global warming—is it real, or is it hype; is it human-made, or is it simply Nature’s cycles? Whatever a person’s position is on the subject, though, everyone agrees that global warming is bad.
But there’s another kind of “global warming” that’s good. I’m talking about the warmth that spreads from one person to another when he or she hugs someone. Ahhhh…that’ll warm even the coldest-hearted person and cheer up anyone who’s down in the dumps.
A hug can say so much…and do so much. A hug can say, “I love you,” or “I care how you feel,” or “I’m on your side,” or “I’ll help you get through this,” or “I’m your friend,” or “I really appreciate you,” or “Do you know how much you mean to me?” or simply “Great to see you again!” And a hug can let someone know they’re loved, or cared about, or appreciated, or sympathized with, or simply that someone is glad to see them.
Those types of messages would warm anyone’s heart and brighten anyone’s outlook. And spreading that kind of global warming is a good thing. So let’s start a tidal wave of warmth—warmth from hugs—spreading around the world.
Who do you know who could use a hug today?