When the children feel lonely or scared, a little mild touch from the beloved ones such as hugs of father and mother become an invaluable thing. For instance, when we feel really bad we always desire of hug from the one we love. The feeling that we have in such moment is the power of hugs that are more than physical warmth.
Hugging is another way of touching with special meaning. Someone said that, hug is not only a good touch but also an essential of life. There are several scientific theories that support this idea of stimulation by touching s essential for both body and mind. Hugging has effects not only on the emotion but it also has other unexpected benefits such as, for example:
- Help development of children with disability or autistic disorder. That is, there is a positive IQ development and physical changes. These touches warmly compensate the children born preterm with as if they are in the incubator, helping them to grow up and learn necessary skills for living.
- Reduces pains of patients with both chronic and non-chronic conditions. This method helps increase of Hemoglobin which is delivered by the body system to nourish the injured tissues so that pains are accordingly relieved.
- Reduces negative feelings such as fears, worries, anger, and uneasiness that are resulted from physical illness. In some cases with severe Dread Disease, it is necessary to hug the patient to maintain their emotional condition, reduce negative feelings, and not be so downhearted with such physical changes.
- Help those people who need a hug or touch to feel better because hugging and touching are essential for living. Those people who are hardly hugged (or touched) have more risks of having severe distress when they experience some kind of disappointment.
“Hug with love and positive feeling results in effectiveness of the treatment”