Happy Monday, everyone! And, happy Spring Break too!
This Monday, Karen the Cat wanted to touch on two things that make her feel better when she’s feeling down. First, hugs! According to a MindBodyGreen article, there are actually 10 very good reasons to add more hugs to your day.
# 1. The nurturing touch of a hug builds trust and a sense of safety. This helps with open and honest communication.
# 2. Hugs can instantly boost oxytocin levels, which heal feelings of loneliness, isolation, and anger.
# 3. Holding a hug for an extended time lifts one’s serotonin levels, elevating mood and creating happiness.
# 4. Hugs strengthen the immune system. The gentle pressure on the sternum and the emotional charge this creates activates the Solar Plexus Chakra. This stimulates the thymus gland, which regulates and balances the body’s production of white blood cells, which keep you healthy and disease free.
# 5. Hugging boosts self-esteem. From the time we’re born our family’s touch shows us that we’re loved and special. The associations of self-worth and tactile sensations from our early years are still imbedded in our nervous system as adults. The cuddles we received from our Mom and Dad while growing up remain imprinted at a cellular level, and hugs remind us at a somatic level of that. Hugs, therefore, connect us to our ability to self love.
To learn the rest of the reasons, click here!
Another thing that Karen the Cat likes to do when she’s feeling blah, is watch a funny or cute video online. There’s actually some seriously good reasons to take some time out of your day and power up YouTube for some cute or funny videos.
The first and the foremost benefit is that it has a medical effect on your body. It is truly said that laughter is a good medicine because it keeps your mind relaxed and also enhances your body’s immune system. Heart patients are specially suggested to watch funny videos because while laughing body releases a hormone name endorphins, which make your heart healthy.
Second benefit is that it helps in relation building. Day by day life is becoming stressful, so whenever you take out a bit of time and watch such videos with your family, you get opportunity to spend some quality time with your loved ones.
Funny videos add happiness in your busy and stressful life. These videos also teach us how we can easily tackle the tough and difficult situations of life. So watch these videos and make your life happy and stress free.
To learn more, click here for the article!
So today, why not go hug someone special a few times, and watch this funny cat video, hand selected by Kare-Bear herself.
