Getting hugged by a friend can help with negative feelings, but what about self-hugging? Anxiety is a common problem that many people experience in their lives. One strategy that can help reduce ...

If you've been on Instagram or TikTok lately, you might've seen the "hug baby me" trend. It's an AI-generated image of you as a child, being hugged by you now. It's heartwarming, nostalgic and ...

Research shows that simple practices such as self-hugs, soothing touch, and hand-to-heart can calm the nervous system, supporting caregivers and the children in their care. As a veteran pre-K teacher ...

There’s something special about how practicing Eagle arms brings both intensity and ease to the moment and helps us feel both grounded and expansive. Physically, Eagle arms stretch the upper back, ...

When I teach self-compassion to kids in schools, I do an exercise in which kids imagine that a friend of theirs has lost or broken something special. How would they respond to their friend? I then ask ...

Sir — Those active on social media are likely to have come across pictures of celebrities hugging their younger selves. The latest Artificial Intelligence trend, ‘hug my younger self’, allows people ...