Compassion- Benefits

in kindness •  7 years ago 

Looks like all of them have been scientifically proven! Wow!

  1. Compassion makes us happy! - A brain imaging study by the National Institute of Health shows that the brain "pleasure centers" are activated when we see money going to charity , the same way as when we receive them .

  2. It makes us attractive. - On a study on dating preferences both men and women mentioned compassion as one of the must have qualities.

  3. Compassion uplifts everyone around us - At the University of Virginia , Jonathan Haidt found that helping each other brings people in a state called "elevation" .

  4. Spreads the wildfire. - James Fowler of UC Sand Diego and Nicolas Christakis of Harvard demonstrated that generosity and kindness can spread out to others as a chain reaction.

  5. Boosts our Health and Longevity - Many studies proved that people helping others are usually healthier and have stronger immune system.

  6. Reduces Anxiety and Depression. - When we suffer of either one, we tend to become really self centered , but helping others when we feel so lost , but helping can pull us out of our misery by turning our focus on others and gaining perspective.

  7. It's giving us more time. - Zoe Chance found that spending time volunteering makes us feel like we have more time and more money in life.

  8. It benefits the environment. - Being king it's not good only for ourselves but also for the world, community, society.

Show compassion everywhere you go!

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