"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." IF YOU FIND yourself craving extra cuddles, hankering for a random hookup, or nuzzling against your pooch ...

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 ...

A pillar of public health practices during the pandemic has been social distancing, where people are maintaining a physical distance from others who are outside their households to prevent viral ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Simple actions like consciously placing a hand on your heart or hugging yourself can lower your cortisol levels, heart rate, and help you feel less ...

IF YOU FIND yourself craving extra cuddles, hankering for a random hookup, or nuzzling against your pooch's neck more than usual, you might be touch-starved. Touch starvation—also called touch ...

A devoted meditator, Eli Susman wanted to deepen his practice, and his meditation journey took him across the world. He spent a month at Plum Village, a mindfulness practice center in southern France ...

Stress, particularly when chronic, is associated with many negative health consequences. An effective way to reduce stress and lower cortisol (the “stress hormone”) involves physical contact—be it in ...

Feeling really, truly good about yourself may seem like a straightforward goal, but it's actually the result of developing both self-compassion and confidence. Building the latter usually means ...

We all experience unwanted, difficult emotions that can be overwhelming from time to time. Often our first instinct is to try and get rid of those feelings because they are painful: "I don't want to ...