You knew..??
The average length of a hug between two people is 3 seconds. But researchers have discovered something fantastic. When a hug lasts 20 seconds, there is a therapeutic effect on the body and the mind. The reason is that a sincere hug produces a hormone called "oxytocin", Also known as the hormone of love. This substance has many benefits in our physical and mental health, helps us, among other things, to relax, to feel safe and calm our fears and anxiety. This wonderful tranquilizer is offered free of charge every time we get to a person in our arms, which acunamos to a child, we cherish a dog or a cat, that we are dancing with our partner, the more we get close to someone or just hold the Shoulders of a friend.
Hugs, hugs with the heart.