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1. BEING KIND RELIEVES STRESS
Kindness lowers the stress hormone cortisol.
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reduces stress. One study found that kindness
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encourages generosity, social connection, and
inclusion, which together strengthen human
resilience to stress.

2. KINDNESS IMPROVES ANXIETY AND
DEPRESSION MANAGEMENT
Anxiety affects mental well-being and daily
functioning. Kindness helps boost positive
emotions, as being good to others and yourself

supports better mental health.

3.KINDNESS IS GOOD FOR THE HEART
The heart benefits in several ways from acts
of kindness. The oxytocin hormone released
during an act of kindness doesn’t stop at
making us feel good; it also counteracts the
n conclusion, always show a
effects of ageing on the arteries and blood
little act of kindness. One act
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I of kindness can often lead to
more, and with that, it makes the
4. KINDNESS BOOSTS IMMUNITY
world a better place for everyone!
Acts of Kindness trigger a release of oxytocin
in your body, which reduces inflammation with
all sorts of health problems such as diabetes,
cancer, chronic pain, obesity, and migraines.

4. KINDNESS SLOWS AGEING
Research now shows that oxytocin, which we
produce through emotional warmth, reduces
levels of free radicals and inflammation in the
cardiovascular system and so slows ageing at
the source.

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