How New York Manages Stress

Stress, depression, problems with work and personal life: New York is also called the city of lonely hearts. To cope with the autumn blues and bad mood now in the Big Apple help not only psychologists, but also specially trained people. They are called professional huggers. How much should you pay to cry a stranger in a vest and temporarily become his friend, the journalist found out Rtvi Denis Cheredov.

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Shane calls himself a professional hugger. The girl works 24 hours a day and offers her services on a special site. For 80 dollars per hour, Shane can gently touch the body for 120 minutes or, on the contrary, hug him tightly. It all depends on the wishes of the client. But do not think, Shane warns immediately: no sex.

Shane Marie, hugs expert: “Two hours is the maximum time for our sessions, and rightly so. Of course, there are exceptions, but after two hours I really get tired, and I practically have no strength left. Yes, and the client of this time is enough. "

In order to embrace people for money, Shane Marie received a special license. It was issued by the company itself, where unusual services are offered by more than 20 residents of New York. These are teachers, doctors, housewives. Of course, there are those who call these people merely massage therapists, but Shane, with an obvious resentment, says: “And what about the massage ?! This is therapy! ” Well, if a client sees hugs as harassment, then this is his problem.

Shane Marie, hugs expert: "A potential client must sign a paper, something like consent, and send it over the Internet a letter to me before I meet him. And he has to show me his profile on social networks, for example, send a link to facebook. I need to know who this person is before the session begins, and this is very important. Of course, I worry about myself, and I need to not forget about elementary security measures. ”

Today, a young man signed up for Shane. He paid for the service in advance. Most often, the girl accepts customers in her studio in Manhattan. New Yorker Corvin Duncan immediately admits: at work problems, in his personal life, too, not everything went smoothly. And here Shane asks the obligatory questions.

The young man confirms that he was 18 years old and that he agrees to any touches, except for intimate areas. Kisses are also banned. Corwin is comfortable. For 30 minutes and 40 dollars she did her best: caress, listen, embrace. And he relaxed and forgot about the problems for a while.

Corwin Duncan, New Yorker: “I felt very good, complete relaxation. And I felt my body relax. I even seemed to be separated from him, I forgot about the stress state. ”

Every day around the country, about a thousand people sign up for sessions of platonic love. The idea of ​​creating a touching business came up with Adam Lippin. Businessmen, managers, engineers went through his hands. Hugged Adam cooks and professors. Despite the fact that in America, in general, it is not customary to invade personal space, a business with its arms brings good money.

Adam Lippin, businessman: “I will not tell you how much we earn specifically, but we are fine! See, we had more than 11 thousands of sessions from the very beginning of our activity, that is, in two and a half years, as we opened our business. ”

From a scientific point of view, the demand for embrace services is quite understandable. Laska regulate pressure, increase the level of oxytocin. This is a hormone that helps to cope with pain: physical and mental. It is no coincidence that it was in the United States that an unusual holiday appeared in the 80s of the last century: Embrace Day. Since then, 21 has been celebrating World Hugs Day every year around the world.

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