At my age I am lucky to spoon
You are talking about the great Golden bedroom spoon feathered friend
and not the dreaded and disgraceful on field wooden spoon
Further more feathered friend is that you are never too old to Golden spoon
Benefits of Golden bedroom spooning include
1. Boosts Oxytocin
Oxytocin is known as the “love hormone,” and when it’s released, it influences our mood, behavior and physiology. Increased oxytocin provides feelings of contentment and decreased anxiety. It supports social bonding and has calming effects.
A study published in
Biological Psychology examined 59 premenopausal women before and after warm contact and hugging with their husbands or partners. Researchers found that frequent hugs between partners were associated with higher oxytocin levels and lower blood pressure.
2. Improves Partner Connection
Physical contact like spooning can improve partner connection and provide a sense of togetherness and security. Researchers
indicate that cuddling is a key expression of intimacy, and a questionnaire involving 514 participants found that when cuddling occurred among partners frequently and for long durations, it’s viewed very positively.
Spooning can improve your intimate relationship with your partner because it allows you to feel cared for, wanted and supported. It helps build trust within a relationship and fosters a sense of love and safety.
3. Reduces Stress
The boost of oxytocin you get when spooning your partner helps decrease the stress hormone
cortisol, which is produced as part of your fight or flight response to stress. Close physical contact also activates sensory neurons in the brain and promotes the production of
dopamine, a hormone that’s associated with motivation, satisfaction and pleasure.
4. Improves Sleep
If you’ve ever wondered about the impact of hormones on the body, consider the simple act of touching or hugging for an extended period of time. The increase of happy and calming hormones that occurs not only helps reduce stress, but improves your sleep, too.
Spooning before falling asleep creates a calming and soothing feeling because of the production of oxytocin, dopamine and
serotonin. We know from research that the neurotransmitter serotonin, for example, is very much
involved in sleep preparation, triggering and maintenance.
5. Provides Comfort
The closeness that occurs while spooning can be extremely comforting, which is why it doesn’t just have to be for intimate partners, but can put a child at ease, too. If you’ve ever had an infant who won’t fall asleep in her crib but falls fast asleep when you’re close to her in bed, you understand the sense of security and comfort that exists for babies, children and adults when being cuddled.
6. Boosts Immune System
It may seem odd that spooning can actually
boost immune system health, but it’s true because of the role this kind of close contact has on our hormones. Research indicates that oxytocin
has anti-inflammatory and pro-immune adaptive functions.
There’s even research suggesting that increased hugging and perceived support
are able to reduce signs of illness when participants are exposed to a virus that causes the common cold.
7. Eases Pain
Research shows that prolonged elevated cortisol
can cause increased inflammation and pain. Close contact like hugging or spooning for an extended period of time can reduce cortisol in the body, which relaxes the body, reduces blood pressure and increases the body’s pain thresholds.
This means that spooning can actually ease pain because the body is not in a state a stress, but in a state of relaxation instead.
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