Since we were born, it is intuitive to understand that human beings need physical contact, which is lacking today. When we get away from our peers, our bodies start to collapse, however difficult some socials may be.
I invite you to close your eyes (right after reading this article!) And remember happy moments in your life. Moments when his work was recognized, when another anniversary was celebrated. Maybe a family Christmas, the achievement of passing the entrance exam, or that moment when you met your loved one again.
I believe that, in most of these moments, there was a hug, after all, it is the exteriorization of wanting well, wanting close. Do you remember the sensations of this moment? Try to revive them!
When we hug someone, our hearts come together and our brain receives the message that there is joy, there is partnership, there is protection, there is good will. As we are sociable human beings, acceptance matters to us. As much as there are those who defend not needing anyone, deep down we know that this is not true.
When I was younger, I had a great friend, whom I visited only at Christmas. I went to his house just to give him a long hug. There, I wished him well for an entire year. We heard our breaths and our hearts beat. It was a delightful moment of good will.
In my mother's arms, I received the necessary energy to know that there was someone in the world that I could count on, unconditionally.
In my husband's arms, I feel the love that surrounds us and makes us better people every day.
From a very early age I learned to distribute hugs, deliver joy. When I was little, I got a book called “The Therapy of the Hug”. It was short, but it made me understand how much hugging someone could be, both for those who hug and for those who are hugged.
Within a hug the time stops, everything is fine. It comforts and, from time to time, we need that comfort. Do you know when your chest is exploding, be it anguish, pain or even happiness? It is at this moment that the embrace brings you fullness. He's the toast to life!
Many people are afraid to hug and to be hugged. But they do not know that this surrender and this donation are responsible for floods of feelings of well-being that last in time and memory.
I don't know how much time you have had to embrace, but my advice is: if this isn't a routine part of your life yet, change it right now.
Warning: The opinion presented in this article is the responsibility of its author and not of ABES - Brazilian Association of Software Companies
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