Hugs as a matter of life and death.

Do you know that elated feeling you get when you hug someone you haven't seen in a very long time?? Well that feeling and chemical reaction that happens underneath it all could possibly save your life...LITERALLY!!!
Some of you might say "I'm not a fan of the hug." and I know exactly how you feel because I was one of you. But there's still hope, if I've been converted, so will you. Being a fan of The Hug vs not being a fan depends on whether you've been hugged properly or not. Chuck in "Pushing Daisies" explained it like this; 'It's like an emotional Heimlich. Someone puts their arms around you and they give you a squeeze and all your fear and anxiety come shooting out of your mouth in a big wet wad and you can breath again.' and I agree a 100% - make that a 125%!!!!
Going back to what I started with, SCIENCE!!! It has been proven that hugs help us. Four hugs are necessary for our survival; eight are what the doctors order in order for the optimum upkeep of our being. This all the depends on that heavenly chemical/hormone in our body - OXYTOCIN - otherwise known as the "bonding" hormone. These studies showed that HUGS reduced blood pressure in humans which in their turn help reduce the risk of heart disease. All you need is a hug between 20-seconds or 30-seconds long. It might sound like a short time but it allows enough time for the sense of touch to feed on the much needed closeness for the elixir to get kicking.
Hugs have been elevated to the level of Sex, Laughter and also medicine to cure modern-day (minor) illnesses.
We all need a hug once in a while so go ahead and start hugging!!! (please use responsibly espescially before you walk up to that handsome stranger you've been eyeing all this time and use me as an excuse ;))

GET HUGGING!!

Thought of the day: You can't wrap love in a box, but you can wrap a person in a hug. 

Thanks to http://ezinearticles.com/?Hugs-are-Good-For-You!&id=1064465 for the Hugs Article!!