This morning, while reading a book, I came across a new word, "Cingulomania". Did you hear about it before?
Cingulomania means - "A strong desire to hold someone in your arms."
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Well, let's recollect a few positive points from my past posts on hugs:
Hugs boost our happiness levels as hugging is the fastest way for your body to release Oxytocin into your blood. Oxytocin, also known as the “bonding hormone”, calms your nervous system and boosts positive emotions.
A comfy hug lowers your blood pressure, especially helpful if you’re feeling anxious.
A long hug lowers your cortisol (the stress hormone), enabling a higher quality of sleep.
A bear hug increases your social connections and a sense of belonging.
Here is a hug from me to you, have a great day!! :)
Read an article today written by Andrea Thompson on a new study on brain which shows laughter really is contagious.
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According to a new study, laughter truly is contagious: the brain responds to the sound of laughter and preps the muscles in the face to join in the mirth.
“It seems that it’s absolutely true that ‘laugh and the whole world laughs with you,’” said Sophie Scott, a neuroscientist at the University College London.
“We’ve known for some time that when we are talking to someone, we often mirror their behavior, copying the words they use and mimicking their gestures. Now we’ve shown that the same appears to apply to laughter, too — at least at the level of the brain.”
The contagiousness of positive emotions could be an important social factor, according to Scott. Some scientists think human ancestors may have laughed in groups before they could speak and that laughter may have been a precursor to language.
“We usually encounter positive emotions, such as laughter or cheering, in group situations, whether watching a comedy program with family or a football game with friends,” Scott said. “This response in the brain, automatically priming us to smile or laugh, provides a way or mirroring the behavior of others, something which helps us interact socially. It could play an important role in building strong bonds between individuals in a group.”
Keep laughing, it's good for your health :)
Hope you are all enjoying the bank holiday weekend :)
Bank holiday weekends are a blessing - they give us the opportunity to relax and enjoy :) Hope you're all having a good one too!! :)
I admire people who sing at weddings - can be the parents, bride, bridegroom or anybody - singing at a wedding is very special and emotional as the newly wed couple will treasure the songs for the rest of their lives.
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I love weddings on a boat or on a cruise, they are happier :)
Below are some videos of special moments which inspire me. Some day in the future, I'm gonna sing at my wedding, that's for sure - but what kinda approach will I take, what song am I gonna sing, what kinda chorus will I organise - that'll be a surprise.
It needs strength to express your feelings to your loved ones - when it matters the most. And let's check some videos of strong people who weren't shy at all to express themselves through singing!!!
Looking at the videos of bride's father singing, I remember my sister's wedding where my dad sang a song. On that day, I've practically seen the emotions of a father who gives the hand of his daughter to the man whom he believes will take good care of his daughter.
The confidence in the songs sung below by the bride's father comes from the trust he has on his about-to-be son-in-law that this man will love his daughter more than anybody else in this world.
At Nicole Cortez's wedding reception, her dad surprises her with a song and he even learnt to sing the song in sign language as Nicole is a sign language interpreter.
As the video describes her words, "At my wedding reception my dad surprises my husband and I by signing a beautiful song. I am a sign language interpreter so this meant the world to me. He said it took him the entire year I was engaged to learn how to sign this song."
If you have a brother, then sure check the below, laugher guaranteed:
