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 ...

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You’re greeting someone or saying goodbye. Should you give that person a hug? Especially if it’s someone you don’t know well? You don’t want to seem intrusive if you hug too soon, but you also don’t ...

Psychologists have revealed key aspects of the ideal hug, including the optimal time length -- between five and 10 seconds, they found -- and style of squeeze. Getty Images As with anything, timing is ...

This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. In the spring of 2023, Donald ...

Maybe you’re meeting a coworker you’ve only known on Zoom in person for the first time. Maybe you’re greeting a group of coworkers at a conference, or saying goodbye after a team happy hour. Maybe a ...

Can you measure the quality of a friendship by the number of hugs? According to TikTok, the answer is yes. The video-sharing platform has spawned a number of new relationship terms and trends, but the ...

Parents should not force their kids to hug relatives at family events. Teaching kids that they must provide physical ...

Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, endorsed his close pal JD Vance for president in 2028, following their viral eyebrow-raising hug.

Elizabeth Laird, the woman beloved by soldiers at Fort Hood as the "Hug Lady" after giving out more than 500,000 hugs since 2003, died at the age of 83 on Thursday after a long battle with breast ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) can cause spasms in the muscles around the ribs. People may refer to this localized symptom as an MS hug. An MS hug can feel like pain or pressure that can range from mild to ...