Ten good reasons why we should hug each other more often 我們應該更常擁抱彼此的十個好理由

As it turns out, not only does hugging feel good, it also has many positive effects on our mind and body. This phenomenon has long been studied and proven by scientists.
事實上擁抱不只會讓我們感覺很好，還能對我們身心靈都有許多正面的影響，科學家研究了許久並證實了這個現象。

Today, Bright Side wants to remind you exactly what makes hugging such a beneficial pastime!
今天Bright Side想提醒你是什麼東西確切地讓擁抱成為一個有益的消遣娛樂。
擁抱能強化我們的免疫系統。
Hugs that last 20 seconds or longer have a therapeutic effect which positively affects our body and helps us fight diseases.
持續擁抱20秒或更久會帶來治療性的效果，能對我們的身體帶來正面的影響，並幫助我們對抗疾病。
擁抱讓我們比較不會想到食物，並幫助我們維持身材。

Hugs convey support and empathy. This makes us feel loved and helps us suppress the desire to fill the emotional emptiness with tasty but unhealthy food.
擁抱傳達支持與同理心，這讓我們感覺到被愛，並幫助我們抑制利用美味卻不健康的食物來填滿情緒上空虛的慾望。
擁抱能夠減緩老化的過程。

By reducing stress levels and combating inflammatory processes, hugging makes the natural aging mechanisms in our body run at a slower pace.
透過降低壓力的程度和減輕發炎反應，擁抱讓我們身體內的自然老化機制以緩慢的步調運作。
擁抱幫助我們維持敏捷並增加我們的活力。

Hugging improves our mood and helps us recharge our batteries for a fruitful and hard-working day.
擁抱改善我們的心情並幫助我們充飽電池來迎接充實又勤奮的一天。
擁抱能幫助我們戰勝困難的情況。

Charged with positive energy, our bodies and minds are sure to overcome any difficulties and find a way out of the most trying situations.
我們的身體和心靈若被注入正面能量，必定能克服任何困難，並找到方法走出最難對付的情況。
擁抱使我們更開心。

Embraces cause our bodies to actively secrete the hormone oxytocin, which fills us with a sense of joy and helps to strengthen the emotional bonding between partners or family members.
擁抱促使我們的身體主動分泌催產素，這能讓我們充滿愉悅感，並幫助強化伴侶或家人之間的情感交流。
擁抱幫我們對抗沮喪。

Hugging not only reduces the synthesis of the stress hormone cortisol, but it also increases the secretion of serotonin, which is associated with good moods and a sense of happiness. All of this serves to calm our nervous system and improve our overall emotional state.
擁抱不只會減少壓力荷爾蒙皮質醇，還能增加與好心情和滿足感有關的血清素分泌，這些能使我們的神經系統冷靜並改善我們整體的情緒狀態。
擁抱對我們的神經系統有鎮定效果。

The act of embracing has a tranquilizing influence on both our heart and nervous system. By hugging each other, we cause our nerves to relax, ridding ourselves of accumulated stress and tension.
擁抱的動作有能使我們的心和神經系統平靜的作用，藉由擁抱彼此能讓我們的神經得到放鬆、擺脫累積的壓力和緊張。
擁抱會增加我們的自尊。
Hugging makes us feel safe. It causes us to be less susceptible to fears and insecurities. Such a reaction is part of our instincts — it helps us on the subconscious level, providing support in facing life’s various difficulties.
擁抱讓我們有安全感，擁抱能讓我們較不容易感到恐懼和不安，這樣的反應是我們的天性，擁抱能在潛意識中幫助我們，協助我們面對生活中的各種困難。
擁抱幫助我們表達言語無法形容的事。

Hugging is a universal way to express care, love, and support for your loved ones, no matter which language you speak!
擁抱是一種對你愛的人表達關心、愛與支持的方式，世界通用，無論你說的是什麼語言都沒有關係！

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