Next Time YOur Guy Gets On YOur Case AbOut Cuddle Time-- He Says He's
Too HOt, Needs His Space, DOesn't Feel Like Relaxing... Present The
Evidence. Research Suggests That There's MOre To Cuddling ThaT Meets
The Eye. LOvey-DOvey'ness Aside, The Health Benefits Of Cuddling Will
Surely COnvince Him To Make Time FOr It•
#1• IT FEELS GOOD:
Cuddling Releases Oxytocin, Which Is AlsO KnOwn As The Feel-Good
HOrmOne. "It Increases Overall Happiness," Say Psychologist, Physical
Therapist, And AuthOr Of Bestseller.... "A HAPPY YOU."
"Cuddling, HOlding, And Sexual Play Releases Chemicals, Like Oxytocin,
In The Brain That Create A Sense Of Well-Being And Happiness," Says
Dr. Renee Horowitz, An Ob-Gyn Who Recently Opened The Center FOr
Sexual Wellness In FarmingtOn Hills, Michigan•
Cuddling Can AlsO Release Endorphins, Which Is The Chemical Released
After A Good WOrkout Or When YOu Eat Chocolate, Horowitz Adds, Which
COntributes To That Great Feeling•
#2• IT MAKES YOU FEEL SEXY:
The MOst ObviOus Benefit To Cuddling Is Getting ClOse To YOur Partner
In The Physical Sense. Cuddling Can Lead To Fun Sexy Time Or Relaxing
And LOving Time POst Sexual Intercourse, But There's AlsO A Chemical
Plus.
"There Is AlsO Release Of Dopamine, Which Is An Excitatory HOrmOne
That Increases Sexual Desire," HOrowitz Says. Plus, Studies ShOw That
SEX Is Healthy FOr Fitness And Mental ReasOns Too. So It's A WIN-WIN•
#3• IT REDUCES STRESS AND BLOOD PRESSURE:
Stress Management COach And HOlistic Therapist Catherine A. COnnors
Reminds HOw Physical COntact With Others Can Help To Reduce Stress.
"Hugging, Kissing, Or MOre Physical Acts Of TOuch Increases Oxytocin
Levels, Which Is A 'BOnding' HOrmOne-- This Chemical ReactiOn Can Help
To Reduce Blood Pressure, Which In Turn Reduces The Risk Of Heart
Disease, But It Can AlsO Help To Reduce Stress And Anxiety," COnnors
Says•
#4• IT BONDS WOMEN WITH BABIES AND PARTNERS:
According To Dr. Fran Walfish, Celebrity DOctOr And AuthOr, Cuddling
Is Healthy FOr PeOple Because Of The ObviOus FactOr Of EmOtiOnal
Attachment. "OxytOcin Is A Neuropeptide That Is ClOsely Linked To
Childbirth And BreastFeeding, And A Recent Study ShOws That It Has A
BiOlogical ROle In BOnding Between MOther And Baby,"She Says, "The
Study, Led By Lane Strathearn, An Assistant PrOfessOr Of Pediatrics At
BaylOr COllege Of Medicine, ShOws That WOmen Raised With Insecure
Attachment Themselves Are MOre Likely To Have Difficulty FOrming
Secure Attachments With Their Children (And Partners)•"
It's Healthy To Want To Be ClOse. "Too Little Or Too Much Is NOt Good.
Observe And ExplOre YOur Own PersOnal COmfOrt ZOne. YOu Will Be A
Better COmmunicatOr With YOur Partner On HOw Much Feels Good And When
It Gets Too ClOse FOr COmfOrt," Walfish Says. "YOur GOal Is To Find A
Balance Between YOur COmfOrt ZOne And Needs AlOng With YOur Partner's•
#5• IT HELPS YOU COMMUNICATE BETTER:
AccOrding To David KlOw, A Marriage And Family Therapist In Chicago
WhO WOrks With Many COuples On HOw To ImprOve Intimacy In Their Lives,
Reminds Us Of One Great Benefit Of Cuddling And NOn-ErOtic Physical
TOuch.
MOst COuples In Marital Therapy COmplain AbOut COmmunicatiOn Issues,
KlOw Says. "MOst PeOple Want To Feel UnderstOod, aND COmmunicatiOn Is
The Vehicle By Which They Transmit Understanding And Empathy.
NOn-verbal COmmunicatiOn Can Be A Very POwerful Way To Say To YOur
Partner, 'I Get YOu," He Says. "Cuddling Is A Way Of Saying, 'I KnOw
HOw YOu Feel.' It Allows Us To Feel KnOwn By Our Partner In Ways That
WOrds Can't COnvey."
KlOw Suggests Thinking Of Cuddling As A FOrm Of COmmunicatiOn That Can
Help COuples Have A MOre Rich RelatiOnship•
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