It’s true that you can feel better just by receiving another’s affectionate touch. After all we all have receptors in our skin that send messages directly to the brain. Just think about the last time you were given a hug or a pat on the back or someone putting their arm around your shoulders. And this feel good sense can be especially strong if the touch is given by a person whom you love or care about. In fact, it has been shown that you can get a boost of Oxytocin, often referred to as “the feel good hormone” from this sort of physical affection. This hormone promotes positive feelings and builds and maintains a positive outlook, which is why it feels so good! Research featured in Biological Psychiatry magazine explains that it’s long lasting too, the benefits of human touch given to newborns being measurable even 10 years after birth.
Similar Posts
What are mood swings?
Mood swings are often described as sudden, significant changes in someone’s mood or general state of mind. For example, when experiencing a mood swing, a person may quickly switch from feeling joyful and content to mournful and irritated – or visa versa. People often ask me what the common causes of mood swings are. I…
What You Need to Know about Lithium and Weight Gain
About one in every four people experience weight gain from taking the mood stabilizer lithium, as reported by Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. Based on the research conducted on this issue, the average weight gain that people who take lithium experience is usually between ten and twenty six pounds. Some studies show that people taking lithium are…
Illicit Drug Use, the Role of Covid and Attempting New Legal and Medical Approaches
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) in the United Kingdom has new survey data demonstrating that drug usage jumped and then dropped between 2020 – 2022. It is possible that Covid might have played in these fluctuations. It can be difficult to draw conclusions from just one study, and doctors and healthcare officials often try…
The Loneliness Epidemic and AI
The loneliness epidemic is the growing societal issue of increased feelings of loneliness and social isolation among individuals. It’s influenced by factors like changing social structures and technology, impacting mental and physical well-being. Artificial intelligence has the potential to impact the loneliness epidemic in a number of ways including by providing a form of companionship…
The Psychology of Overspending and Developing Healthier Habits
To understand the psychology behind overspending it’s crucial to recognize that there’s a lot of emotions behind money in general and the decision-making about spending. One example of this is when people spend beyond their means because they believe that buying things will make them happy. In addition, they often spend on things they can’t…
Tobacco Free Nicotine Patches
Zyn is a brand of nicotine pouches from Sweden. Zyn pouches are designed to be placed between the gum and upper lip and are available in several variants with different nicotine strengths and flavors. Unlike snus, these pouches contain no tobacco. Usage of these types of nicotine pouches appear to deliver levels of nicotine in…
