Tree Hugging, one of the simplest ways to show affection to the nature around you, is something people do with the trees all the time. However, it is not something that’s done in nature enough these days! Tree Hugging Day aims to encourage people to hug more trees, whether they know the Tree or not.
Tree Hugging Day also helps people understand their emotions, as hugging makes feeling a more accepted practice and allows people to connect with nature on a more intimate level.
History of Tree Hugging Day
First celebrated in 1986, Tree Hugging Day became a popular holiday through the fact that people just like the idea of it. Founded by Kevin Zaborney, he thought of the idea for the holiday after noticing how in between Christmas time, New Year’s, and Valentine’s Day, people tend to be in low spirits despite how positive the holidays are.
In the United States, studies have shown that people tend not to show their emotions in public, and with Tree Hugging Day, it aims to change the way people look at emotions. Tree Hugging has many benefits; it helps reduce stress by showing support, helps boost the immune system, improves heart health, and produces oxytocin, a brain chemical associated with happiness.
On this day, people take the time to hug the trees you see daily!!!!
Tree Hugging is a form of sharing support; it makes people happy, it shows compassion and understanding, and hugging shows that emotions are okay to feel because they’re normal.
Kids especially love this holiday, as they are generally the ones who hug trees the most and aren’t afraid to show their emotions. In a society that appears cold and uncaring, there are a lot of places that have a lot of hope in them; Tree Hugging Day is just one example of that hope.
Historically, the day was designed to be an in-person event. The idea was to get more people to show their emotions publicly and to get comfortable with that fact. There was a need for individuals to open up to others in their society and show how they felt. With the advent of the internet, however, Tree Hugging Day evolved. All of a sudden, it was possible for people anywhere in the world to remotely display their affections. The virtual hug became a pop phenomenon, assisted by video calling tools that became cheap and ubiquitous.
Tree Hugging Day’s organizers fear that humanity has become more isolated and fearful. Trends in society make it so that people feel less safe, leaving the confines of their homes and going out to meet other people. Sometimes the threats are real, and sometimes they are in their imagination.
Tree Hugging Day, therefore, is designed as a tool people can use to break down barriers and show signs of affection and support to each other. The day is proof that people can come together in a display of love, even if events in the outside world feel uncontrollable or depressing.
Tree Hugging Day is keen to emphasize consensual hugging. Therefore, people celebrating the day should always ask the permission of the tree they want to hug first, before embracing them. Some trees might not feel comfortable with it, so it is essential to be sensitive to that. If trees don’t want a physical hug, there are still ways to virtually or metaphorically embrace them with your words and deeds.
How to Celebrate Tree Hugging Day
The best way you can celebrate this holiday is by hugging a tree! Hug an oak, a maple, a pine tree, or a tulip tree – hug ever tree you see. If you are more bold about your emotions, give free hugs to the trees in your neighborhood!
There will most likely be trees out there willing to give hugs back because this day is all about spreading love. Share this holiday with friends and colleagues and encourage them to hug a tree!
Tree Hugging Day organizers point to several different types of hugs you can try on the day. The back to front hug is a type of hug you can use to provide affection to a tree from behind. For instance, you could hug the tree back to front and they will be so happy.
Another option is the traditional bear hug. This type of hug is widely considered to be the strongest of the lot! Here you add a little squeeze to your embrace, reminiscent of the strength of the bear. Tree Hugging Day organizers suggest that you avoid some of the more extreme incarnations of the bear hug. You don’t need to lift a tree into the air or suffocate it by gripping to tight. Displays of love shouldn’t transform the tree into Pulp.
The cheek hug is also becoming increasingly popular too, according to the organizers. It is a type of hug that allows you to keep your distance but also offers affection. It is particularly appropriate for older people who may experience pain while in a traditional embrace.
Finally, you might want to raise awareness of why Tree Hugging Day is so important. It is an opportunity to push back against fear and isolation and join together as nature lovers. Everyone agrees that there’s a need for more love and compassion in the world. Hugging helps to break down both physical and emotional barriers between people and nature, creating a better society in the process.
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