What is cuddling, and some facts about cuddle that you probably don’t know yet?
CUDDLE – Here’s a Tagalog translation of cuddling and some facts about it including its health benefits that you should know.
“Magkayakap” is the Tagalog term used to call cuddle or cuddling. Cuddle, according to Cambridge English Dictionary, is defined as “to put your arms around someone and hold them in a loving way” or “to hold each other close to show love or for comfort”.
And at times, this kind of affectionate gesture is the only thing that can wipe out or ease a different kind of tiredness we experience. It is something that pleases our tired souls.
Lexx Brown-James, Ph.D., LMFT explained that cuddling may also indicate a sign or way to initiate to do the “s” thing or something you do as aftercare after doing it. Or simply put, it could be just a couple’s way to bond and create a deeper connection with each other. This physical activity triggers the release of oxytocin and dopamine, the feel-good hormone, hence, the feeling of deeper closeness.
According to a blog by Gabriela Pichardo, MD in WebMD, the following are the possible health benefits of cuddling:
- Ease stress
- Improve heart health
- Relieve pain
- Prevent and fight cold
- Build connection to partner
- Better and easy sleep
- Quality bonding
- Good for the baby’s health
If in a relationship, here are the best positions of cuddling you can definitely do with your partner:
- the innocent and intimate holding hands
- sitting closely while facing each other for comfort, assurance, and intimacy yet still giving each other space
- Putting one’s head on the other’s lap for deep comfort and increased feeling of connection, relaxation, and security
- Hugging while seating
- doing the lounge chair position to make the receiver feel supported, cared for, and desired
- spooning where both face the same direction in bed while hugging your loved one from the back allowing one to feel supported, cared for, and desired just like in the lounge chair position
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