Doing a good deed improves your wellbeing. How? Because it boosts serotonin, the neurotransmitter that’s responsible for feelings of happiness and of emotional stability.
Being kind also enables you to cope better in general, as it helps reduce stressful emotions. Plus, offering an act of kindness creates the same feelings as receiving one. The body naturally releases the ‘love’ hormone, oxytocin, which helps us to form social bonds.
By supporting others, we invite in often much needed support for ourselves – even if we weren’t expecting it – as kindness is usually returned in some way. Here are ideas for some simple acts of kindness to share with others:
1 SHARE YOUR GARDEN GLORY Nature induces happiness in us all. Plant some cuttings in pots or cut a bunch of your favourite flowers from your garden to leave on a friend’s doorstep.
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