Health Benefits of Being Kind and How to Start Your Journey

We all intuitively know that being kind is a good thing. Holding the door for someone, helping someone with their items, or tipping the barista, they're all acts that make us feel a bit warm and fuzzy while doing them. Well some people believe the effects of being kind can have a greater impact than just the moment they're happening. According to Dan Harris of ABC News there are 6 ways being nice can boost your health.

1. It Feels Good


As stated above, it's that warm feeling you get after giving. Acts of kindness boost the reward section of the brain which explains why it feels so darn good.

2. You'll Have a Longer Life

Studies show all populations, including those with different types of health issues, live longer after giving their time.

3. More Money

That's right, more money! Being kind changes your attitude, your energy, and the way people interact with you in and out of work. A positive shift makes you more popular and can increase the amount your employer pays you in order to keep you with their company.

4. Compassion Meditation Increases Your Desire to Act Kind

Studies have shown compassion meditation increases the parts of the brain responsible for empathy and understanding. It's worth a shot, the nicer you become, the nicer people will be in return. You have nothing to loose!

5. It Helps Release Stress

Release that stress! Too much stress can cause a host of disease in the body.

6.  Quiet Your Internal Dialogue

Compassion and empathy through acts of kindness can help you to remain present and keep self-sabotaging thoughts at bay.

Great tips to increase the quality and longevity of your life! Read the full article here.

If you want to put acts of kindness into practice but don't know how to start on your journey click here for ideas.


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