The Health Benefits of Kindness :)

The health benefits of kindness

In our “what’s in it for me” society, kindness is a rarity. As most of us view the costs (in terms of time, efforts, and so on) of helping someone else to outweigh the benefits, we simply don’t bother. But research suggests altruism may not be completely selfless after all. In fact, the helper may benefit more than the person being helped.

Studies show that helping others contributes to the maintenance of good health and it can diminish the effect of diseases and disorders. According to The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, some of these benefits include:

• A rush of euphoria, followed by a longer period of calm, after performing a kind act is often referred to as a “helper’s high”, involving physical sensations and the release of the body’s natural painkillers, the endorphins. This initial rush is then followed by a longer-lasting period of…