Kindness and empathy help us connect emotionally with our
family friends and those tht we encounter. Kindness enhances our personal
relationships and sense of belonging in a community. Research also shows tht
kindness is good for our health and wellbeing. Hormones are
released that make us feel good. According to research from Emory University, when you are
kind to another person, your brain’s pleasure and reward centres light up, as
if you were the recipient of the good deed—not the giver. This phenomenon is
called the “helper’s high.” Like most medical antidepressants,
kindness stimulates the production of serotonin. This feel-good chemical heals
your wounds, calms you down, and makes you happy! Kindness
reduces anxiety University of British Columbia Study look at a group of
highly anxious individuals that performed at least six acts of kindness a week.
After one month, there was a significant increase in positive moods,
relationship satisfaction and a decrease in social avoidance in socially anxious
individuals. Anxiety, whether it’s mild nervousness
or severeWhile
there are several ways to reduce anxiety, such as meditation, exercise and medications, although being nice to others can
be one of the easiest ways to ease
anxiety. Many people suffer from stress in their lives and helping others lets
you get outside of yourself and take a break from the stressors in your own
life, and this can also make you better equipped to handle stressful situations Kindness prevents illness and you live longer Acts of act kindness can trigger
Oxycontin's release which reduces inflammation of the body, which is associated
with diabetes, cancer and chronic pain. According to health ,com you’re at a
greater risk of heart disease if you don’t have a strong network of family and
friends. When you’re kind to others, you develop strong, meaningful
relationships and friendships, |