For the right people, the Hug Sleep Pod can reduce anxiety and help provide a deeper sleep. But there are some things you'll need to know before you buy. Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness ...

The coronavirus has sometimes made hugs a risky proposition over the last several years. Which has made many of us appreciate hugs a whole lot more. But perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised by just how ...

Imagine coming home after a tough day, dropping your bag, and before you can say a word, feeling arms wrapping around you with tenderness. In that moment, as if by magic, the world seems to stop and ...

How to navigate when you should and shouldn’t hug someone — and how not to hold on too long. By A.C. Shilton Alexis Block was worried that the robot she’d built was malfunctioning. She was testing the ...

Something surprising happened recently to Mia Schachter, a consent educator, podcaster and intimacy coordinator who founded the school Consent Wizardry. “I met a completely new person, and I put out ...

For many people, the thing they’ve missed most during the pandemic is being able to hug loved ones. Indeed, it wasn’t until we lost our ability to hug friends and family did many realize just how ...

THINGS OUT ON THE WEEKEND. DOUG: THANK YOU. WE WILL DO A TEST HERE. DO YOU FEEL ANYTHING? ANTOINETTE: I AM SO LESS STRESSED. DOUG: NOT ME, I DON’T FEEL ANYTHING. HERE’S WHY. SOMETIMES, WE JUST NEED A ...

Even as children grow independent, they still deeply need hugs for security, emotional bonding, and stress management. This simple act releases feel-good hormones, fostering resilience and ...

There are hundreds of different situations in which people hug. Every day, millions of people hug. Hugs can happen in sad situations (such as in hugging someone who is crying to make them feel better) ...