When you need a lit­tle reassurance

What a great oppor­tu­ni­ty to look at our ori­gins. Let’s see. Care­ful, I let my thoughts drift off course on a simple deduc­tion that seems logi­cal to me, nothing scien­ti­fic here, so do your own research. :o)

It seems to me that body contact is from at least two sources. The first is ther­mal in nature. Who has ever wished to steal a lit­tle warmth from a com­pa­nion, either deli­be­ra­te­ly or by chance? Whe­ther this com­pa­nion is a human or an ani­mal, calo­ries are calories!

The second source of moti­va­tion for such beha­viour would be a sense of secu­ri­ty. It could be that of an off­spring or of a per­son who may or may not be conscious of their vul­ne­ra­bi­li­ty to a com­pa­nion, pro­vi­ding them with a fee­ling of future pro­tec­tion, thus of tran­quilli­ty of the present moment. It could also be in the role of the pro­tec­tor, who likes kno­wing that their depen­dant is safe in the present and very short term.

I think the hug is just that. A per­so­nal and sha­reable form of a mutual fee­ling of com­fort, well-being and peace of mind. A few seconds of sto­len time for a pea­ce­ful moment in this hyper-sti­mu­la­ting world.

-Dan­ny

I’m Dan­ny (aka Coa­ch­Dan­ny). I have a pas­sion: humans. Come with me and take this minute eve­ry day to explore what’s going on today and why is it tren­ding. Click here to get your dai­ly thought right on time for break­fast.

Sources: https://solomotivation.com

Trans­la­tion by Abbie Sims: https://www.linkedin.com/in/acsims/

Last Upda­ted on Februa­ry 4, 2020 by Coach Dan­ny