Who doesn't like a good hug?
There are good scientific reasons for hugging, but there's a catch.
To receive the full benefits of a hug, they need to be an uncomfortable and potentially awkward 20 seconds long.
Various scientific reports now say hugging may lower your blood pressure, heart rates and levels of stress-inducing hormone cortisol.
It can fight infections, fatigue, depression, boost your immune system and release the feel-good social-bonding hormone oxytocin into the blood stream.
But you should also be timing your hugs to gain the maximum health benefits.
Hugging your colleagues in the 21st century can be both a legal and social minefield but Story put it to the test and tried it anyway.
Watch the video for the full Story report.
