The power of hugging

That was really a great video, heartwarming, uplifting and emotional :)
Thank you Gandalf!

H-kqge said:
We don't do hugs in my family (not meaningful if done anyway), but since meeting my younger cousins, (they hug a lot) the power of hugging is really clear to me. None of that "man hug" nonsense either, (big back slaps/pats) I mean real heartfelt warm total embracing.
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There isn’t a culture of heartfelt embracing/ hugging in my family either. Come to think of it, amongst my friends hugging is not a custom either.
No wonder when receiving an occasional sincere hug, it really feels powerful!

Nienna said:
Added: Physical contact is something we really need so why are students getting in trouble for hugging?
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I remember reading that babies who after birth were not embraced and shown physical caring contact, eventually died.
I wonder how the lack of physical contact applies in more mature age? It seems that some physical contact would be beneficial and even required throughout life?

Personally, I live alone and like mentioned above, there isn't a culture of sincere embracing or touching present in my social circle.

Sometimes I see a relative, who has a dog. It is curious to observe, how petting the dog, playing and interacting with it, feels very soothing and ”balancing”. I can definitely see how a (mammal) pet could benefit a "touch deprived" person.

Perhaps having periodic massage or other body therapies would also be beneficial?
 
Thank you Gandalf for sharing this. Reminded me how blessed i am to have a family that hugs a lot,... to greet, to say good-bye and to comfort. This video also reminded me of a news story we saw earlier this week about a middle school football team in Michigan:

Mich. middle school football team conspires for touching touchdown
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57609427/


The middle school football team conspired to do something really special for a special needs student who loves to hug.
No spoilers here...watch the video and have some tissue near by. I've seen this story a number of times and my heart swells to the point of my eyes leaking every time. The power of hugging reverberates throughout this community.

Thanks again, Gandalf. The video you shared, and ones like this, help balance the negativity in the news and restoreth my soul.
 
So much easier when no labels are noticeable, sort of like being a little kid again... the 'new mind' affect.
 
it is good to see this kind of threads, I'm usually very shy when hugging at first but later I get more confident :hug:
 
Skyfarmr said:
Thank you Gandalf for sharing this. Reminded me how blessed i am to have a family that hugs a lot,... to greet, to say good-bye and to comfort. This video also reminded me of a news story we saw earlier this week about a middle school football team in Michigan:

Mich. middle school football team conspires for touching touchdown
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57609427/


The middle school football team conspired to do something really special for a special needs student who loves to hug.
No spoilers here...watch the video and have some tissue near by. I've seen this story a number of times and my heart swells to the point of my eyes leaking every time. The power of hugging reverberates throughout this community.

Thanks again, Gandalf. The video you shared, and ones like this, help balance the negativity in the news and restoreth my soul.
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My eyes leaked also, thanks for the link Skyfarmr! :)
 
My college roommate made sure all of us suite-mates underwent "hug rehab" with her...she insisted on good hugs, not the stiff awkward kind! I finally came around after a few months of her nagging. Until she made such an issue of it, I hadn't noticed the difference. After that, going home and hugging a member of my family was like hugging a telephone pole.

Hugs and handshakes tell you a lot about a person! It really brought home how we learn to physically communicate from our parents, how we physically adopt that emotional distance (or not). As a little kid I remember my father pulling his arm off my mother whenever the kids walked into the room: somehow he mixed up affection with inappropriate/intimate expression. My partner's family is very warm, they hug all the time, it's very organic and so different from my family's telephone-pole version; after years of this he still teases me about it.
 
Thank you so much Gandalf for this great and beautiful video. It reminded me the international campaign in many countries for "free hugs" a few years ago. ​​Here in Chile made by a group of youngsters, but also some alone people who came out to give hugs. I must admit, however, that in general I'm a bit "offish"(?) to these tokens of affections, but on the other hand, I recognize that is incredible the wave of energy and affection that occurs between people who have never seen, and probably they will never see again ... this simple gesture of detachment and affection through a physical sample is so fantastic and beautiful. I share a videos... hugs friends! :P http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZgZ0ljJ3Fk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2XgUIBYjhs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDfPcoQ836o
 
Thank for all the videos in this thread :D :hug2: :love:

davey72 said:
So why is hugging so uncomfortable for me?
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It can be a number of reasons. What are your thoughts about it?
 
Thanks for sharing this Gandalf. It made me smile :D

Hugging wasn't common among my family either, but within some friendships it was. These friends basically taught me it was 'okay' to be hugged. I wasn't adjusted to it, so I am thankful they taught me that.
 
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