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How difficult is it to be kind towards other people? Yet, people have to be reminded about it sometimes. An act of kindness can actually sow a seed of happiness and bring people closer. It strengthens interpersonal connections and builds supportive communities. Psychological studies suggest that social support and improved interpersonal connection stimulates the vagus nerve in the brain, which evokes positive emotions and makes you feel happy.
To find out whether kindness can translate into happiness, Keiko Otake and colleagues conducted a study. Their results suggested that enacting kind behaviour towards other people improves satisfaction and emotional well-being in people. The study authors mention that people who are kind are already happy in the first place and have happier memories. With act of kindness they become happier through improved motivational and cognitive processes.
So, perform at least one kind act today to experience the surge of good feelings, be it buying your friend a cup of coffee or offering a helping hand to your neighbour.
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