You may
think that your simple gesture to a person is just a random good deed. Wait
until you find out the effects of that act of kindness to you, the receiver,
and sometimes the observer.
We’ve heard
it in Evan Almighty, “One single act
of random kindness at a time.” Each act of kindness boosts the person’s immune
system, reduce stress, chronic pain, insomnia, and increases the production of
serotin.
Serotin is
the brain’s way of pleasure. It acts as a mood balance keeping the brain calm
and away from any kind of anxiety.
Authors of
the book The Healing Power of Doing Good Allan Luks and Peggy Payne compare the feeling of doing good to others
to the exhilaration after some exercise. This follows with calmness and
serenity.
A study at Harvard University involved students watching Mother
Teresa’s acts of charity. After doing the study, researchers measured how much
Immunoglobin A, a significant antibody the immune system needs, the students
had in their saliva.
By simply witnessing the act of kindness, the students had developed an
increased amount of Immunoglobin A.
Think about how much people you can help by simply doing a good deed.
What you thought could solely help one person, helped maybe someone who just
happened to pass by. As stated earlier, the benefits of kindness goes out to
the giver, receiver, and the observer.
Kindness can
even make people happier. It improves moods, and provides us with calmness.
Take a shot, make at least one random act of kindness.
Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=or3-b8Whtos
– Health Benefits of Kindness by Allan
Luks
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