{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ac9a352ef7a4c2376786ec9/5db9daf4749df0524ea81800?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"HUGGING! Helpful, Healing, or Back Off!  GUEST: Dr. Stone Kraushaar ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5ac9a352ef7a4c2376786ec9/1572461260539-0b4236edd914cbd31adb3e699224c144.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>HUGGING? Love it? Hate it? Only for really close people? Hug everybody? </p><p><br></p><p>Big questions! Hugging has had a renaissance in the last twenty years, and has even found its way into corporate culture. Should it be there? Is it appropriate? </p><p><br></p><p>I know people have some strong feelings about hugging. How about you? </p><p>This conversation with Dr. Stone covers all the bases of hugging how's, why's, and why not's. </p><p><br></p><p>According to <a href=\"https://www.healthline.com/health/hugging-benefits#1\" target=\"_blank\">Healthline.com</a> :</p><p><br></p><p><strong>\"Hugs may boost your heart health. </strong></p><p>Hugging can be good for your heart health. In one&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15206831\" target=\"_blank\">study</a>, scientists split a group of about 200 adults into two groups:</p><ul><li>One group had romantic partners hold hands for 10 minutes followed by a 20-second hug with each other.</li><li>The other group had romantic partners who sat in silence for 10 minutes and 20 seconds.</li></ul><p>People in the first group showed <strong>greater reductions in blood pressure levels</strong> and heart rate than the second group.</p><p>According to these findings,<strong> an affectionate relationship may be good for your heart health</strong>.\" </p><p><br></p><p>What does hugging do for you? </p><p>Well, aside from the \"feel good\" aspects of it, Dr. Stone says great benefits are that it brings acceptance and connection. He tells us how a 20 second hug can actually do good--measurably good--things for our health.  </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>HIGHLIGHTS OF TODAY'S EPISODE:</strong></p><p><strong>Answers to...</strong></p><ul><li>Why have we <strong>replaced the handshake with the hug</strong> so often?</li><li>Do we <strong>need permission to hug</strong>?</li><li>Should others ask before hugging us if they are not very close to us? </li><li>Why would you not hug? </li><li>What the heck are \"<strong>cuddle parties</strong>?\"</li><li>How can a person use hugging if they are not with other humans at the moment? </li><li>Hugging in the workplace??? </li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Don't miss all the good stuff at the bottom of this page for you.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>ARE YOU--OR, HAVE YOU BEEN--IN A TOXIC RELATIONSHIP WITH A PARTNER, EX, PARENT, OR SIBLING?</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Join my&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.optimizecircles.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>OptimizeCircles.com</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;and get the insights and support you want--safely off social media and it works just like Facebook! Many other free &amp; low-cost resources to help your relationships. All safely off social media, too!</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>___________________________________</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>GUEST: DR. STONE KRAUSHAAR</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Dr. Stone is a psychologist and therapeutic coach completely taken by<strong> the power of hugs</strong> and the difference they can make for each of us individually and in the world.  AKA the The Hug Doctor, he passionately professes there really are no strangers - we all share a profound connection. </p><p><br></p><p>The Hug Doctor wants nothing more than for each of us to live a life full of joyful hugging that includes hugging ourselves, hugging our families, hugging our friends and hugging the world.  He is a staunch advocate for longer hugs and more meaningful and inspirational hugs.  Some hugs are literal while others are metaphorical.  </p><p><br></p><p>He says the hug is a brilliant tool for knocking down walls within ourselves as well as those that divide us from each other. You will catch him on 21-day hugging journeys and inspiring others about what we can create together in the ‘space of a hug.’</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>FREE GIFT FROM DR. STONE:</strong></p><p><strong>Not at this time, but he suggests you give away hugs! </strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>CONTACT INFO FOR DR. STONE KRAUSHAAR:</strong></p><p>Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.TheHugDoctor.com\" target=\"_blank\">TheHugDoctor.com</a></p><p>Podcasts:</p><p>LinkedIn:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/DoctorKToday\" target=\"_blank\">@DoctorKToday</a></p><p>Facebook:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/DrStoneK\" target=\"_blank\">@DrStoneK</a></p><p>Instagram<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ABetterLifeRecovery\" target=\"_blank\">:</a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/the_hugdoctor\" target=\"_blank\">@the_hugdoctor</a></p><p>Twitter:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.twitter.com/DebiSilber\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;</a><a href=\"https://www.twitter.com/DrKToday\" target=\"_blank\">@DrKToday</a></p><p>YouTube:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>CONNECT WITH DR. RHOBERTA SHALER:</strong></p><p>Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://transformingrelationship.com/\" target=\"_blank\">TransformingRelationship.com</a></p><p>Facebook:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://facebook.com/RelationshipHelpDoctor\" target=\"_blank\">RelationshipHelpDoctor</a></p><p>Twitter:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://app.pippa.io/shows/5ac9a352ef7a4c2376786ec9/episodes/Twitter.com/RhobertaShaler\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter.com/RhobertaShaler</a></p><p>LinkedIn:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://linkedin.com/in/RhobertaShaler\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn.com/in/RhobertaShaler</a></p><p>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://instagram.com/DrRhobertaShaler\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram.com/DrRhobertaShaler</a></p><p>Pinterest:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.pinterest.com/RhobertaShaler\" target=\"_blank\">Pinterest.com/RhobertaShaler</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>WANT TO ASK ME QUESTIONS AND HAVE DIRECT ACCESS TO ME IN MY SECRET (Off Facebook) GROUPS?</strong></p><p><strong>Be first to get my videos. 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Join my Optimize Circles!&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.forrelationshiphelp.com/circles\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CLICK HERE&nbsp;</strong></a></p><p><strong>And, get my 21 Steps to Empowered Emotional Savvy via email FREE!</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://www.passiveaggressivechecklist.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Free Passive-Aggressive Checklist</a></p><p><a href=\"http://www.relationshipchecklist.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Free Relationship Checklist</a></p><p>Subscribe to Dr. Shaler's newsletter,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://forrelationshiphelp.com/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\">Tips for Relationships</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.forrelationshiphelp.com/hijackals-intro/\" target=\"_blank\">FREE ebook: How to Spot a Hijackal®</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>If you have not worked with Dr. Shaler before, you can have your f</strong><a href=\"https://forrelationshiphelp.com/join\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>irst one-hour session for only $97</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>#huggingenthusiast #hugsforhealing #DrStone #helpfulhugs #huggingtherapy #thehugdoctor</p><p>#relationshipadvice #Hijackals #toxicpeople #RhobertaShaler #healthyrelationship #toxicrelationships #narcissisticabuse</p><p>#narcissists #borderlines #antisocial #difficultpeople #emotionalabuse #verbalabuse #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #difficultconversations</p>","author_name":"Rhoberta Shaler, PhD"}