7 Benefits Of Hugging:
1. Reduces heart disease
2. Diminishes stress
3. Promotes longevity
4. Strengthens social ties
5. Lowers blood pressure
6. Lowers heart rate
7. Benefits the hugger and the huggee equally

Yongjie once commented: "You are attracting weird attention, why is it that almost every boy see you will pounce on you?" haha. See what mean? There's nothing wrong to hug the kids, anyway I didnt initiate them. Hugging is a common sign of friendship, affection, sense of security and trust, its almost inevitable when kids trust you they would automatically hug you as as how they hugged their parents when they sense insecurity of menace threats. It is also a natural reaction for kids to be expecting a hug when you raise both hands in front of you, when they did not receive hugs, they would probably grab you hands and sway around.

I realized this one morning when i reached SCC and a kid approached me sharing me about his achievement, then naturally I out both arms out, palms facing up, even when I had no intention of giving the kid a hug. Then the kid locked fingers with me and the face showed a slight disappointment =( so we swayed as the kid boasted =)

Oh, somehow, rumour has it that hugging affects your growth too, so more hugs = taller... darn sure missed out lots of hugs during childhood. yes, somehow we can somehow see that besides genetic or fitness, the height of a person might give you a clue on their parent-child relationship.

Speaking of these sociology findings/phenomenon, it is not really true that we might become more judgmental. Yes we are somewhat stereotyping, however we do take into accounts of the exceptions and the 'prominent's. Some people do differ from their peers, these might be due to external factors like environmental or social changes. Deep down inside, sometimes I do feel that a certain person would have a certain personality and so called 'fate', it is just that in their current circumstances, they might be suppressing their true self or simply acting. And strangely enough, when we became a seasoned actor, we would eventually be too immersed 入戏太深 that they became that character, just as they say: Watch your habits, for they become character. So everything starts with the thought =)

Thus, it is fine for us to find out more of these patterns of life, just as how music has their certain pattern and order too. Knowing these patterns of life, we could find the most suitable and effective way to deal and handle with them.

Oh and yes whoever came out with the idea of free hugs and the organisation is really really awesome, should deserve the nobel peace prize~!!