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 ...

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 ...

I have always been fat and people have never ceased to remind me of it. The barbs came from my own parents, from fellow students and teachers, and random strangers on the road. For much of my teen ...