Kevin Zaborney 21. Jan. 1986 hugging day

Umarmen senkt Blutdruck
ruhiger werden, fühlen
Menschen fühlen sich mehr geliebt und weniger einsam
Zuerst fragen, ob es dem Anderen recht ist

wie macht man's?

tröstend:
Ganzkörperkontakt 5-10 Sekunden
Gorilla Hug - Squeeze the huggee tightly while saying "ooh ooh" like an ape. A great one for grown ups and kids!

Circle Hug - Hugger wraps his or her arms all the way around huggee so huggee can bury his or her face in hugger's chest. A good one for comfort or encouragement!

All Purpose Hug - The any-time-is-good friendly embrace that says, "good to see you" or "I like you!" Usually brief but meaningful.

Internet
Cyber Hug - Include the person's name in an e-mail, surrounded by multiple parenthesis, i.e., (((((Donna)))))

Party Hug - A minimum of three huggers grab each other's waists and form a circle of happy hugging people.

The Man Hug - Slap the huggee's upper back while hugging; upper body may touch, but nothing else!

mutual hug: einfach nur aus Freude, aber intesiv umarmen

pick-up hug überschwenglich, der Andere gleich mit angehoben wird

shoulder hug mit nur einer Hand, kameradschaftlich