hugging oneself
Arms around yourself
Hugging oneself is wrapping one's arms around one's own body, typically for warmth or self-comfort: She stood hugging herself against the cold.
Figuratively, to hug oneself is to feel secretly pleased or smug: He was practically hugging himself with satisfaction at the news.
- body awarenessSensing one's physical position
- body languageUnspoken physical expression
- arms crossedProtective self-embrace gesture
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
- embraceHold closely in arms
comfort · comfort zone · safe space · emotional regulation · vulnerability · fetal position · proprioception · introspection · mindfulness · inner peace · warmth · curling up · muscle tension · personal space · posture · solitude · relaxation · security blanket
emotional state/gesture
hugging oneselfopen arms
Welcoming body language
reaching out · stretching out · power pose · arms akimbo · hands on hips
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