Can Hugs Help Keep You Healthy?

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January 30, 2015 a project of ServiceSpace Hugs are the universal medicine. - Author Unknown - Can Hugs Help Keep You Healthy? When somebody says they "need a hug," it's possible that they are not just being overly dramatic or merely frivolous. According to research from Carnegie Mellon University, it turns out that people might actually need hugs to help ward off illness. Psychologist Dr. Sheldon Cohen, who headed the research, came to this conclusion, "those who receive more hugs are somewhat more protected from infection." { read more } Be The Change Let's keep this simple: do your best to make sure you share a hug with someone today. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The One Thing They Carried With Them The Science of Love On Navigating Stuckness 10 Creative Rituals To Learn From 6 Habits of Highly Grateful People Power of Place: Photos From Around the World Maya Angelou On Resilience and Children Resilience: The Opposite of Depression DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 155,271 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More