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With your partner ugging can be a win-win for your health.
Night hugs promote safer attachment among partners Reduce stress levelsAccording to a new study published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relations.
Researchers at Auburn University examined data from 143 heterosexual couples and analyzed the associations between physical intimacy, perceived stress, attachment insecurity, and sleep disorders during sleep attacks.
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Including daytime sleepiness, income, age, and factors included Relationship lengthSleep diagnosis and whether a child or pet sleeps in bed are also considered.
The results show that couples who are supposed to be physically closer during sleep are indirectly associated with “unsafe attachment to the lower couple” (when they are emotionally connected) and lower stress.
A new study shows that couples who hug are less stressful and safer. (iStock)
Researchers found no “significant” association with physical intimacy at the beginning of sleep Sleep disorders.
Although lower stress was found among huggers, studies found that hugging did not improve sleep quality.
The researchers concluded that physical intimacy at the beginning of sleep “can be a promising and timely way to improve relationships and relationships Physical health. ”
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Sleep expert Dr. Wendy Troxel is a senior behavioral expert at RAND Corporation and a Utah licensed clinical psychologist – sharing with Fox News Digital how these findings highlight the “important role” that shared time and body touch play in emotional well-being.
Troxel is the author of Share Cover: A Guide to Better Sleep.
“Simple behaviors of hugging before sleep can trigger powerful psychological and physiological reactions,” said a sleep expert. (iStock)
“This shows that this is the time spent together before falling asleep (not necessarily sharing the whole night) has the biggest positive impact on a relationship,” said experts who were not involved in the study.
“Simple behaviors of hugging before sleep may trigger powerful psychological and physiological responses such as increased emotional safety and release of oxytocin – “bonding hormones” associated with intimacy.”
Troxel said these effects help relieve stress and deepen connections, which makes the front leg embrace “meaningful emotional wellness rituals.”
“Whether you sleep with your partner or separate, don’t skip the hug before bed.” “Even a short moment of intimacy can strengthen your relationship, and Overall well-being. ”
While the study found that most couples were in the same position as their partner, 36.3% reported not touching or hugging at night.
While the study found that most couples were in the same position as their partner, 36.3% reported not touching or hugging at night. (iStock)
Those who touched reported back-to-back sleeping (19.6%), with some contacts such as touching the arms or legs (23.1%), spoons (13.3%), intertwined (4.2%) and face-to-face sleep (3.5%).
Josh R. Novak, research co-author, associate professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences at Auburn University.
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“Sleep is one of the most important ways we manage our body, relationships and mental health,” the researchers said.
“Study confirms that sleep and relationship functions are bidirectional and periodic – meaning that poor sleep can negatively affect your relationship and that difficult relationship dynamics can lead to Sleep worse. ”
“Sleep is one of the most important ways we can manage our physical, relationships and mental health.”
Novak added that non-gender feelings are often considered “critical” to relationships, but when full-body contacts, there seems to be more “emotional and relationship benefits.”
“My research shows that hugging with a partner can be both a manifestation of a relationship, a way to maintain or repair a relationship, and a lower level of stress,” he said.
The study’s lead investigator believes that hugging with a partner can test the power of a relationship and help repair it. (iStock)
The researchers did not study how much time it took to the hug position, so Novak was “skeptical” about whether this would cause a sleep disorder.
“The most common thing that happens is that hugs only happen for a while until both partners fall asleep, but there may be some hugs throughout the night,” he said.
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“My intuition is that most people use hugs to cause lethargy and security and reduce the risk of Stress and anxietyafter which their body temperature rises too much, or they have discomfort and need to be transferred becomes necessary. ”
Novak encourages couples to embrace when stress levels are high, because it is a “safe and safe” nonverbal way.
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He added: “While research needs to confirm this further, it could also mean that facing conflicts that are not resolved or repaired, facing conflicts… Embracing can be a way to start the process and move towards repairs.”
