We all have moments when we don’t even want to talk. Just hug someone cozy, feel the warmth and kindness of another person. What about those who are lonely? It turns out that there are people whose profession is to hug customers …
Keely Shope is an American cuddle expert and earns $100 an hour. During this time, she is ready to hug the client from the heart and fulfill his wishes that do not go beyond the strict framework of the contract (which excludes sex). For example, tickle or read a fairy tale. Close physical contact with another is not a whim of wealthy Americans, but an important component of psychotherapy, for example, after suffering violence.
On her pages on social networks, Keely talks about this work and shows options for the best, in her opinion, hugs. In the role of the client – a huge teddy bear.
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Hugging is a form of non-verbal communication, without words. In infancy, the child calms down and receives information that the world is safe and comfortable for him, cuddling up to his mother. Those who are deprived of this may later experience trust issues and difficulties with socialization, in some cases this affects physical health.
In close physical contact with a benevolent person, we can temporarily experience a pleasant childhood experience of safety and security.
Our needs for touch and tactile communication are lifelong. The lack of “hugs” negatively affects the psychological state of a person. But if this need is satisfied, we feel much better, are less prone to depression and anxiety, and even immunity becomes stronger.
American psychologist and family therapist Virginia Satir wrote: “We need to hug at least 4 times a day to survive, 8 to stay alive and 12 to grow and develop.” And if right now you have someone to hug from the heart, just do it.