Imagine if we build kindness into our business decisions, government policy and official systems in a way that supports everyone’s mental health am sure it will reduces discrimination and inequality. But that can start by individual commitments to showing kindness in our words and our actions. Kindness, therefore, is not just an emotion, but is defined by our actions. These“acts of kindness” do not have to be grand gestures. Listening to and being with someone as they talk about a bad day, holding the door for someone who has their arms full, or being accepting towards those around us can all be acts of kindness.
BENEFIT OF KINDNESS
- The more you do for others, the more you do for yourself . The benefits of helping others can last long after the act itself, for those offering kindness, and those who benefit. This, in turn, can improve our self-esteem.
- Biologically, kindness releases chemicals like the “love hormone,” oxytocin, which helps us form social bonds based on trust. While being kind benefits us socially, there are also biological reasons why kindness improves our mental health. Our brains reward us when we do kind things. If you comfort someone who has lost a loved one, your brain may release oxytocin, a hormone that helps us bond with others. Oxytocin makes us more trusting, generous, and friendly. Additionally, kind actions signal our brains to release serotonin and dopamine, two chemicals involved in creating “helper’s high” and lessening pain, depression, and anxiety.
- It helps to make the world a happier place – one act of kindness can often lead to more! Acts of kindness have the potential to make the world a happier place. An act of kindness can boost feelings of confidence, being in control, happiness and optimism. They may also encourage others to repeat the good deeds they’ve experienced themselves – contributing to a more positive community.
- Helping others feels good . Studies have found that acts of kindness are linked to increased feelings of wellbeing. Helping others can also improve our support networks and encourage us to be more active. This, in turn, can improve our self-esteem. There is some evidence to suggest that when we help others, it can promote changes in the brain that are linked with happiness.
- It releases positivity: We feel better and the recipients of our acts feel better, which then makes them more likely to be kind to other people.
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