{"id":1580,"date":"2025-09-01T18:28:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T18:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/482\/?p=1580"},"modified":"2025-10-25T18:30:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T18:30:17","slug":"the-power-of-a-hug-by-azlan-yousuf-3b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/482\/the-power-of-a-hug-by-azlan-yousuf-3b\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of a Hug by Azlan Yousuf-3B"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/img.freepik.com\/premium-photo\/two-kids-hugging-book-illustration-style-friendship-day_1106493-316448.jpg\" alt=\"Two kids hugging book illustration style for friendship day | Premium AI-generated  image\" width=\"472\" height=\"355\" \/><br \/><br \/>A hug can convey emotions and connect people in a unique way. It can:<br \/><br \/>&#8211; *Show affection*: A hug can express love, care, and support.<br \/>&#8211; *Provide comfort*: A hug can offer solace and reassurance.<br \/>&#8211; *Bridge distances*: A hug can bring people closer together.<br \/><br \/>*The Benefits of Hugs*<br \/><br \/>1. *Reduces stress*: Physical touch can calm the mind and body.<br \/>2. *Releases oxytocin*: Often called the &#8220;love hormone,&#8221; oxytocin promotes feelings of attachment and bonding.<br \/>3. *Fosters connection*: Hugs can create a sense of belonging and togetherness.<br \/><br \/>*When was the last time you gave or received a hug?*<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A hug can convey emotions and connect people in a unique way. It can: &#8211; *Show affection*: A hug can&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/482\/the-power-of-a-hug-by-azlan-yousuf-3b\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Power of a Hug by Azlan Yousuf-3B<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":514,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-young-learner","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/482\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/482\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/482\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/482\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/514"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/482\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1580"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/482\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1604,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/482\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1580\/revisions\/1604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/482\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/482\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/482\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}