The famous psychotherapist Satya once said, "We need four hugs every day to survive, eight hugs to be energetic, and twelve hugs to grow." Yes, the power of hugs is greatly underestimated by us. Today, the doctor is here to talk to you about the role of hugging, and we hope that after reading the article, you can give a loving hug to the person you love and those who love you! The body changes during hugging, and physical contact behaviors such as hugging and shaking hands can promote the release of oxytocin in the individual's body. Oxytocin is also known as the embrace hormone or the hormone of love. Oxytocin can increase emotional connections between individuals. When a person loves and feels loved, it is actually a feeling of secretion of oxytocin in their body. This hormone has the effect of regulating social interaction and making people happy. It makes us crave intimate contact, evoke empathy, and be more willing to care for others. People, children, and parents rely on oxytocin, the hormone of love, to connect their intimate relationships. At the same time, hugging is also beneficial for releasing serotonin in the body. Serotonin can help us "feel good" and make us feel more pleasure. In addition, the cortisol in the body will immediately decrease during hugging. Cortisol is a glucocorticoid released by the adrenal cortex in the human body, also known as stress hormone. We can understand cortisol as the "chicken blood" hormone, which is the culprit behind mental stimulation and stressful emotions. Embracing sows the seeds of love in the heart. Famous psychologist Herod Fuchs proposed that embracing can eliminate depression - it can increase the effectiveness of the body's immune system; Embracing can inject new life into a tired body, making you younger and more energetic. In the family, daily hugs can strengthen relationships and greatly reduce friction. Scientific research has shown that hugging can promote blood circulation in both parties, relieve stress, and enhance immunity. At the same time, it can also provide people with relaxation and a sense of security; Reduce loneliness, promote communication and emotional connection between people. Embracing also plays an irreplaceable role in the psychological development of infants and young children. Psychological research has found that children who are frequently touched and embraced have much healthier psychological qualities than those who lack these behaviors. In the family, daily hugs can make relationships between family members more harmonious and greatly reduce family conflicts. Skin hunger is only due to the lack of hugging, which is a common habit among Chinese people. After a day's work, there is also little intimate physical contact with family when returning home. Over time, before we even discovered it, skin hunger had already emerged. Will the lack of hugs have an impact on us? The answer is yes. For adults, scholars have tested the cortisol levels of men and women with and without hugging experiences, and the results showed that compared to the control group with hugging experiences, the cortisol (stress hormone) levels of women before hugging were significantly higher than those after hugging. The amount of physical contact during childhood is closely related to physical and mental health as one grows up. Some children who received little embrace or affection from their mothers when they were young will develop a latent and profound sense of being loved, cared for, and caressed as they grow up