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HUGGERS DAY in London.
**It is demonstrated that a hug puts a smile on your face and turns your day into a marvellous experience!
So, all you need is a hug!
**RANDOM HUGGERS DAY was started in London by Mayella Reynolds because one day, when she was listening to the radio, a DJ commented that if you could find random criminals on the streets, why not to find random huggers?
At once, Mayella loved the idea and she decided to make it reality.
**The first RANDOM HUGGERS DAY was in May 2004 when Mayella and her friends met at London's Covent Garden and started hugging people.
**First reactions were typically English! People walked quickly away with their eyes down! But at a moment, some people stopped and accepted hugs!!! And so, by the end of that first day 3,000 people had enjoyed a hug!
**RANDOM HUGGERS DAY is now an annual event and Mayella hopes to inspire Random Huggers Days all over the world!
HUGGERS DAY in Australia.
**Great ideas often appear in more than one place. On the other side of the world, in Australia, a man returned to his hometown and discovered that his family and friends no longer lived there. He knew no one. So, at a moment, he made a sign that read: FREE HUGS. He stood in the street for some time before somebody accepted his offer but finally he felt so good that he went on to organise the FREE HUG CAMPAIGN.
**The campaign started in 2004 and became famous in 2006.
**An Australian group called "Sick Puppies" made a video with film from a Free Hugs event and 72 million people watched the video.
**Right now, there are Free Hug Campaigns all around the world with events in China, Korea , Europe and America.
HUGGING IS GOOD FOR YOU: IT'S OFFICIAL.
**Research studies have shown that human contact offers many health benefits.
**A hug is essential for healthy social, psychological and physical development.
**A hug helps build a good immune system, decreases the risk of heart disease and decreases stress.
**Studies showed people who were deprived of human contact had higher blood pressure.
MORE INFORMATION
**The next websites provide all details on future hugging events and campaigns:
www.randomhuggers.com
www.freehugscampaign.org
**And here you will find the Free Hugs Campaign video from "Sick Puppies":
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4
VOCABULARY WORDS FROM THE TEXT
-TO TURN INTO: convertir en.
-RANDOM: al azar, fortuito.
-TO MISS OUT: perderse.
-INSPIRATIONAL: motivador.
-NO LONGER: ya no.
-RISK: riesgo.
-HEART DISEASE: cardiopatía.
-BLOOD PRESSURE: tensión arterial.
SO, YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO FROM NOW ON!!!
¡ASÍ QUE YA SABÉIS QUÉ HACER DE AHORA EN ADELANTE!.
LET'S PRACTISE ! YOU'LL FIND MUCH BETTER!
¡VAMOS A PRACTICAR! OS SENTIRÉIS MUCHO MEJOR.
SEE YOU SOON MY FRIENDS!!
HASTA PRONTO AMIGOS.
