Did you know that being kind is good for your health?
Did you know that being kind is good for your health?
It’s true. According to a University of British Columbia Study,engaging in acts of kindness produces endorphins which are the brain’s natural painkiller. It also showed that perpetually kind people have 23% less cortisol (the stress hormone) and age slower than the average population. That alone is a great reason to practice kindness. It gets better.
In another study, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine found that when we give of ourselves, everything from life satisfaction to self-realization and physical health is significantly improved. Mortality is delayed, depression is reduced and well-being and good fortune are increased.
Studies have also shown that committing acts of kindness can have a positive effect on blood pressure. Being kind seems to effect all forms of wellness.
What’s more Kindness is Contagious. The positive effects of kindness are experienced in the brain of everyone who witnessed the act, improving their mood and making them significantly more likely to be kind to others. This could mean that one act of kindness in a crowded room could actually effect and improve the day of dozens of people!
What else do you know of that can help with energy, happiness, lifespan, physical health, pleasure and help other people to have a good day all at the same time?
Why don’t we try it? Let’s go out and commit one random act of kindness and see what happens. It can be as simple as smiling at a stranger or opening the door for someone. Let’s just go ahead and make it a habit. It’s tough out there and everyone deserves a little kindness. You may never know the good that you do for someone else but at least now you know the good that it will do for you.