10. It Reduces Your Blood Pressure
If you’ve had trouble with your blood pressure in the past, regular cuddles may actually be able to help you combat those health problems and get back on track to a healthy life. The increased oxytocin levels produced through cuddling can naturally help to reduce your blood pressure. Researchers from University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill reported that a 20 second hug and 10 minutes of handholding back-to-back can help to lower your heart rate and BP. It worked especially well for people who were already coping with high levels of stress. So basically, cuddling is good for your heart both literally and figuratively.
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