5 – Touch
Giving and receiving hugs
Humans were tribal. We are primates. Touch bonds us together – releases oxytocin. Reduces stress hormones. Feels better.
Life Prescription
- 8 glasses water
- 8 hugs
- 3 good belly laughs.
Hugging tutorial – shoulders down, relax into it, breathe, feel, be present. Giving yourself a gentle hug – will allow the lymph to flow, the blood to quicken, and you to feel more alive.