Being kind can make us feel better 🧡

Hello everyone, some of you might already know about the feel good natural hormone oxytocin. Oxytocin is a hormone and a neurotransmitter to the brain that gives the brain signals when people exercise or are close to each other, when women go through childbirth, and during lactation. In other situations, it is associated with empathy, trust, intimacy, activity, and relationship-building. It may also have benefits as a treatment for a number of conditions, including depression, anxiety, and intestinal problems.

Have you ever wondered why you feel so good after you helped someone or gave someone a gift? How about after practicing yoga or petting an animal?

Endorphins (feel good hormones) and oxytocin increase when we exercise. Giving someone a gift or doing something nice for someone will also cause oxytocin levels to rise. There are endless ways we can be kind, whether it is offering to help a neighbor, giving money to charity (if possible) or stopping for an animal who wants to cross the road.

In any act of kindness, the oxytocin produced by your interaction can help you to feel a little better. Sometimes anxiety can make it very difficult to interact with others. There are many ways you can help yourself, but if your challenges disrupt your everyday life, then professional help from a therapist may be required. Whenever any mental illness prevents you from living life in a satisfactory way, please consider reaching out for help.

Being kind does not cost us anything, but can have long lasting effects on us as we make an effort to understand another person and learn to be patient and open with others. Sometimes practicing kindness may be challenging with some people that we find difficult to deal with. Sometimes we might find it too difficult to practise kindness because of our own challenges or long standing difficulties with someone. We may not succeed every time, but if we persist over the long run, we can experience greater joy and contentment in our lives. So, whenever you can, be generous with your kindness.

How could you brighten someone’s day this week?

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