The 5 Side Effects of Kindness
When we think of side effects the first thing that springs to mind are the side
effects of drugs. But who'd have thought that kindness could have side effects too?
Well, it does! And positive ones at that.
1) Kindness Makes us Happier
When we do something kind for someone else, we feel good. On a spiritual level,
many people feel that this is because it is the right thing to do and so we're tapping
into something deep and profound inside of us that says, 'This is who I am.'
On a biochemical level, it is believed that the good feeling we get is due to elevated
levels of the brain's natural versions of morphine and heroin, which we know as
endogenous opioids. They cause elevated levels of dopamine in the brain and so we
get a natural high, often referred to as 'Helper's High'.
(Thanks to David R Hamilton Phd for those words)
(Watch this space for the other 4 side effects!)
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