Health benefits of kissing & hugging -- And then Dr. Mercola's video of a new study showing which parts of the body are affected by our emotions

8 Health Benefits of Kissing
January 30, 2014
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/01/30/8-kissing-benefits.aspx?e_cid=20140130Z1_PRNL_art_2&utm_source=prmrnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art2&utm_campaign=20140130Z1&et_cid=DM38654&et_rid=412661245

Imaging Technology Finally Reveals How Emotions Manifest in Your Body

January 30, 2014 

 http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/01/30/eft-mapping-emotions.aspx?e_cid=20140130Z1_PRNL_art_1&utm_source=prmrnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20140130Z1&et_cid=DM38654&et_rid=412661245

Story at-a-glance

• Every feeling you have affects some part of your body, and stress can wreak havoc on your physical health. Just because we don’t have the technology to visualize the mind-body connection doesn’t mean it’s not real
• In a recent experiment to map emotions, researchers asked volunteers to think about one of 14 predetermined emotions, and then paint the areas of a blank silhouette that felt stimulated by that particular emotion
• The experiment shows that emotions do tend to be felt in your body in ways that are generally consistent from one person to the next, irrespective of your age, sex, or nationality
• Previous studies have linked stress to lowered immune system function, increased blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and altered brain chemistry, blood sugar levels, and hormonal balance