Had an argument with a loved one… you need a hot chocolate

Had an argument with a loved one and want to feel better then science tells us you’ll need a hot chocolate. No really.

Warming yourself up can help deal with feelings of loneliness and exclusion, both of which are damaging to your health. A hot drink can lift your mood when you’re upset after a row. It can be hot chocolate or tea – as long as holding it warms up your hands.

The key to this lies in the insula, a small, pyramid shaped structure deep within the brain that’s important both for how we perceive temperature and how we perceive others.

That link can be traced right back to the days when humans huddled with others for warmth just like other animals (think of Emperor penguins in a blizzard). The warmer people feel, the more trusting and ‘warm’ they are towards fellow humans.

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