As reported on Metafilter and Reuters, Ammachi, a holy woman from India, has embarked on a "hugging tour" to relieve the world of its stress and sadness.
Ammachi is putting her belief that hugging can make life better to the test in Japan, where businesspeople and others are lining up to experience a ray of hope and happiness in the midst of the country's economic crisis.
And who's to say that the Hindu leader isn't on to something? Studies show that hugs can have a measureable, positive effect on human health. The Leisure Agency supports Ammachi in her effort to bring hugs to the world, and urges you to embrace a friend (or even a stranger) today.
Posted by hilatron at June 5, 2003 12:32 AM | TrackBack