{"id":60521,"date":"2024-02-14T13:31:54","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T18:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cdsboutique.com\/?p=60521"},"modified":"2024-02-19T10:31:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T15:31:16","slug":"a-hug-a-day-brings-happiness-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.cdsboutique.com\/en\/our-suggestions\/a-hug-a-day-brings-happiness-forever\/","title":{"rendered":"A hug a day brings happiness forever"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\" data-block-type=\"core\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.cdsboutique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_603673172-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.cdsboutique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_603673172-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/staging.cdsboutique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_603673172-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/staging.cdsboutique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_603673172-scaled-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/staging.cdsboutique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_603673172-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.cdsboutique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_603673172-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/staging.cdsboutique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_603673172-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/staging.cdsboutique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_603673172-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/staging.cdsboutique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_603673172-126x84.jpeg 126w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-b44f22a\" data-block-id=\"b44f22a\"><style>.stk-b44f22a{height:31px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-27bafc9\" data-block-id=\"27bafc9\"><style>.stk-27bafc9{margin-bottom:30px !important}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Giving or receiving a hug every day for 20 seconds can improve a person&#8217;s health, stimulate<span style=\"color: var(--stk-global-color-74688, #1c6b92);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.cdsboutique.com\/en\/our-suggestions\/celebrating-implicit-memory-in-alzheimers-residents\/\" title=\"procedural memory\">procedural memory<\/a><\/span> and reduce stress<sup>1<\/sup>.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-84a16ca\" data-block-id=\"84a16ca\"><style>.stk-84a16ca{margin-bottom:30px !important}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Cuddling increases the production of two hormones: oxytocin, which, among other things, is responsible for attachment, and dopamine, which enhances cognition and connection with the present moment<sup>2<\/sup>. Also, dopamine helps reduce cortisol, the hormone that fuels prolonged states of stress<sup>3<\/sup>. In other words, a cuddle promotes a sense of attachment and awareness of one&#8217;s surroundings, and reduces the chances of chronic stress in the body.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-18dcab9\" id=\"combating-stress-and-loneliness-in-seniors-lives\" data-block-id=\"18dcab9\"><h5 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Combating stress and loneliness in seniors&#8217; lives<\/h5><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-56ca5a5\" data-block-id=\"56ca5a5\"><style>.stk-56ca5a5{margin-bottom:30px !important}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">It&#8217;s very beneficial for seniors in residential care to be able to experience the benefits of a cuddle on a frequent basis. Indeed, they often suffer from loneliness linked to their living environment and the lack of family presence, and then from stress, linked to the impression of disturbing or being unable to do things by themselves<sup>4<\/sup>.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-5ae1991\" data-block-id=\"5ae1991\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">While it&#8217;s unreal to expect a family member or friend to reach out to them on a daily basis to offer a hug, there are interesting alternatives that can have a big impact on their lifestyle:<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-d7c2c1d\" data-block-id=\"d7c2c1d\"><svg style=\"display:none\"><defs><g id=\"stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-d7c2c1d\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 190 190\"><polygon points=\"173.8,28.4 60.4,141.8 15.7,97.2 5.1,107.8 60.4,163 184.4,39 173.8,28.4\"\/><\/svg><\/g><\/defs><\/svg><ul 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