Intimacy is crucial for many healthy relationships. You want to be able to show your vulnerable side, indulge in romanticism together, and be playful all at the same time. Do you know one of the best ways to achieve all three? That’s right: cuddling!
Cuddling isn’t only good for your emotional relationship; the lovey-dovey gesture also has a ton of personal and physical perks. Let’s discuss.
Great for Heart Health
We may not need to tell you this, but high blood pressure can hurt your heart. You’re still getting a blood supply, but it’s not the right blood supply. Cuddling can lower blood pressure and promote heart health. It’s like a dose of natural medication you can take once a day – or more if necessary. Stress can also hurt your heart. But a few doses of cuddling can minimize that, too!
Boosts Immunity
Do you want to get sick? No one does! Which is why we find ways to improve our immune systems, like taking vitamin C and zinc. But you can also boost your immunity by cuddling.
Cuddling makes us feel happy and safe. In turn, our bodies automatically produce oxytocin and serotonin, two hormones that naturally strengthen the immune system, helping us ward off common colds and the flu.
Aids in Digestion
Remember how we just said that feeling happy and safe produces oxytocin? Well, oxytocin helps with numerous healthy bodily functions, including digestion. When you have the right amount of oxytocin in your body, it triggers your body’s “rest and digest” reflex, making it easier to process food and disperse it accordingly.
Improves Your Sex Life
Cuddling doesn’t have to lead to sex, but it can be an act of foreplay. Either way, cuddling leads to an improved sex life. Why? Because it naturally brings you and your partner’s bodies closer together, leading to more passion and intimacy.
Reduces Physical and Emotional Pain
Not much out there can naturally block pain signals from reaching the brain. But cuddling can. It won’t immediately eliminate all your pain, but it can reduce it. The skin-to-skin contact that helps release additional oxytocin allows your body to tolerate a little more than you normally would. Less pain, more gain!