5 Health Benefits Of Cuddling

Whether a partner, family or even a furry friend, hold your dearest nearest and boost your happy hormones.

Dubbed the ‘universal medicine’ hugs have more than just the power to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. A mere 20-second embrace has magical, mystical powers that could be the answer to alleviating stress, lowering your blood pressure, improving your mood and helping you relax. If not for these health benefits then quite simply a hug, cuddle, snuggle can make you feel all the more intimate with your partner.

Now we aren’t saying a hug will fix all your troubles and woes but when times are tough this little pick me up can help. Whether a partner, family or even a furry friend, hold your dearest nearest and boost your happy hormones.

1. Boost Your Happy Hormones

Physical touch can increase your oxytocin levels, dopamine and serotonin, these are the hormones responsible for all those warm, fuzzy feelings that flood your body after a good cuddle. Oxytocin (aka the cuddle hormone or love hormone) is largely responsible for those positive feelings, and a string of other benefits that we will dive into later. This skin-to-skin contact can range from something completely innocent like holding hands to something a little more…