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This is an archive article published on December 11, 2009
A hug can help you beat the blues!
Feeling down in the dumps? Well,then go out and get a hug,says a new Canadian study.
Feeling down in the dumps? Well,then go out and get a hug,says a new Canadian study.
After analyzing data from the 2007 Canadian Community Health Survey,researchers found that people who get hugs regularly are more likely to report better mental health.
8220;For people who either benefit from affection or lack it,there are substantial differences,8221; The Globe and Mail quoted Jack Jedwab,executive director of the Montreal-based Association of Canadians Studies,as saying.
He added: 8220;I recommend getting a hug.8221;
According to Jack,the study8217;s findings make sense because affection has a clear link to being part of a healthy,loving community.
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