Today is in a few countries a national hug day

2. National Hug Day or National Hugging Day is an
annual holiday occurring on January 21. The holiday
was founded on January 21, 1986 in Caro, Michigan,
and has since spread to Canada, England, Australia,

6. Hugging has been proven to have health
benefits. One study has shown that hugs
increase levels of oxytocin, and reduce blood
pressure.

7. Hugging is not particular to human beings, as there
are many species of animals that engage in similar
exchanges of warmth.

14. The aspiration to touch another
person, to give him a hug is nothing

16. Psychologists
believe that people
who like giving
hugs are more
confident, more
open to the others
and to the whole
world. They are
more sensitive to
the emotions of
others and much
more responsive.