Saturday, January 21, 2017

Hug Someone, or Some Dog, Today #NationalHuggingDay

Happy National Hugging Day! This is a day when you are to offer a hug to someone. Whether you hug a family member, friend or even your dog (if he/she likes that sort of thing), the benefits of a hug are the same.

oz gets hug from mom for national hugging day

When we hug, our bodies release oxytocin also known as the “love hormone” or the “cuddle hormone”. Oxytocin is the bonding chemical that helps new mothers bond with their newborns. It also decreases levels of the stress-hormone cortisol.

All of that means that a hug can help relieve anxiety and stress, possibly lower blood pressure as well as help us feel more connected to those we are hugging. So we say…get your hugs on today!




17 comments:

  1. that's a wonderful day... HUGS to you !!! and the mama promised me to hug me 87 times today... like efurry day hehehe

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  2. We think a snuggle/hugging day is a great idea!!!
    Smileys!
    Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo

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  3. We love getting and giving hugs!

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  4. Oz I send you a kitty kiss and mom sends you a hug...
    we didn't know it was nat'l hug day
    Hugs Madi your bfff

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  5. So that's why peeps hug trees.

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  6. Roxy is our hugger....the scotties not so much. But we will endeavour to HUG today.

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  7. Wish Oz was here so I could hug him!! I will hug Dakota instead! DakotasDen

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  8. My Mom's the hugger type. I'm glad - cuz she gives me pats and hugs too when we sit on the couch.

    Abby Lab

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  9. Oh, I like this! I'm going to go hug my mom.
    Cammie!

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  10. We all need hugged today and I am taking advantage of it much to the boys' chagrin!

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  11. OMD OMD WE love HUGS.... Giving and Getting them... THANKS fur telling us about this one... we are ALL OVER IT... like Bark on a Tree.

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  12. Awwww, that's such a sweet hug!!!

    Happy Hug Day.

    Woos - Lightning and Misty

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  13. We put a post on Instagram for National Hugging Day, but we already had our casual post out today so we didn't post about hugging day!

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  14. We hug all the time around here, so I spent more energy on National Squirrel Appreciation Day. Both are good things to do on a Saturday!

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  15. Aw, that is so sweet! Hugs are the best, and we love the picture of YOUR hug, Oz. :)

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