On National Hugging Day, wrap your arms around anyone you can.
Say hello, good-bye, thank you, or I-love-you with an embrace! 
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The Art of Hugging
On National Hugging Day, wrap your arms around anyone you can.
Say hello, good-bye, thank you, or I-love-you with an embrace!
Hugging is easy, but you can always improve your technique. For maximum effect, follow these hints: begin with eye contact, stand close, hug gently, and make eye contact as you pull away.
Max Bohm's artwork shows a mother and infant bonding in a primal cuddle of security and trust.
Pictured: Max Bohm, 1868–1923, The Happy Mother, 1913, oil, 77 x 47 5/8 in., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. J.M. Longyear.