We’re used to lists. There are to-do lists, ta-dah lists, invitation lists, shopping lists, and more. We also like the idea behind lists of favorites whether that might be top ten all-time favorite movies or top one hundred book picks.Can you put together a list of five best hugs you’ve ever been part of? Were you saying hello or good-bye?  Where were you (at an airport or driveway or diner)?  Were you the initiator or the recipient? What made the experience so memorable? Replay the experience.  How did you feel physically? Emotionally?  If you could hug someone right now, who would that be?

Think about how hugging and simple gestures like a handshake or covering a cough makes you feel.