拥抱情人节——关于拥抱，5个你不知道的真相
Do you remember how long it’s been since you last hugged someone?
还记得距离你上次与人拥抱过去多久了吗？
Hug Day (Dec. 14)
In Korea, the 14th day of each month is labelled as Valentine’s Day, and on the 14th of December, Korean people end the year with Hug Day, in which they embrace the person they love. Of course, it’s definitely not a day exclusive for lovers! Single people are not left out and may give warm hugs to each other or to friends and family members.
在韩国，每个月的14日都被贴上了情人节的标签。 12月14日，人们则会用拥抱情人节来为这一年画上句号——拥抱他们所爱的人。当然，这绝不是情人的专属节日！ 单身人士并不会被排斥在外，他们会互相给予拥抱，并拥抱家人和好友。
Undoubtedly, a simple hug has undeniable power. Let’s discover 5 facts that you may not have known about hugs.
毫无疑问，简简单单的一个拥抱背后有着巨大的能量。今天就让我们来盘点一下，关于拥抱，5个你不知道的真相。
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Hugging can give you a health boost
拥抱可以促进健康
A study published in 2014 in Psychological Science, found that hugs may help boost health. Experts from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, have provided the conclusion that social support and frequent hugs seemed to predict “less-severe illness signs.” So, hugging more often is worth a short to avoid cold and flu symptoms. Science proves that regular hugs with those closest to you, even if brief, can have positive effects on your brain and body.
2014年发表在《心理科学》杂志上的研究表明，拥抱可以促进健康。来自美国匹兹堡卡内基梅隆大学的学者们通过研究得出结论：感受到社会支持以及频繁拥抱似乎预示着“病情较轻”。 因此，我们不妨尝试用频繁拥抱来预防感冒和流感。此外，科学还证明，与周围的人定期拥抱（即使是很短暂的拥抱），可以对大脑和身体产生特别积极的影响。
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Hugging can reduce negative emotions
拥抱可以减少负面情绪
Hugging is also associated with emotional health, as hugging can reduce stress at work, bring down tension levels in our personal lives as well as alleviate negative feelings such as sadness, sorrow and pain. So, next time you see someone in pain or feel as if the world is crumbling around you, open yourself for a hug.
拥抱也与情绪健康有关，可以减少工作压力，降低生活中紧张感，同时也可以带走如悲伤、难过和痛苦等负面情绪。下次当你看到某人在遭受痛苦又或感受到你周围的世界正在崩溃时，不妨张开双臂给自己一个拥抱。
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A hug with skin contact can solve the “Skin Hunger”
拥抱可以解决 “肌肤饥饿”
Skin contact is essential for our overall well-being; research shows that “skin hunger” does in fact exist and hugging is a good way to solve this! About one-third of people cannot get a hug from someone every day, but 75% of them indicate that they actually want more hugs.
肌肤接触对于人们的整体健康至关重要，有研究表明“肌肤饥饿”确实存在。大约三分之一的人每天都不能获得别人的一个拥抱，但同时75%的人表明他们其实想要获得更多的拥抱。
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Hugging can strengthen relationships
拥抱可以稳固良好的人际关系
Hugging is also an important part of relationships, as partners who hug on a regular basis trust each other more than those who frequently don’t touch. There is also a link between partners who frequently hug and the longevity of their marriages. In summary, couples who frequently touch each other tend to have longer and happier marriages than those who don’t.
拥抱可以向另一方传递信息，是人际交往中的重要组成部分。与不经常互相拥抱的伙伴相比，经常拥抱的伙伴彼此间更加信任。夫妻间的经常拥抱与其婚姻的长久性有关联。彼此间经常拥抱的夫妻比不经常拥抱的夫妻有着更长久和更幸福的婚姻。
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Hugging, more rather than less
拥抱，多多益善
Family therapist Virginia Satir once said, “We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth.” According to the best scientific research, we should have as many hugs as possible if we want to reap the greatest positive effects. Unfortunately, most people today are touch deprived, living solitary, busy lives with reduced social interaction and touching.
家庭治疗专家维琴尼亚萨提亚曾说过：“人一天至少要有4个拥抱才能生存，8个拥抱才能维持生活，12个拥抱则更能促进成长。”科学表明，如果想得到最好的效果，我们应该尽可能多的去拥抱。但现今，大多数人都缺少互相接触。孤独或忙碌的生活，减少了人们的社交互动和接触。
So, are you ready to get a hug yet? Don’t hesitate, hug the person you love in front of you!
当你阅读到此，是否做好了拥抱的准备？ 别犹豫，拥抱你眼前的人吧！
