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random acts of kindness

Why is Helping Healthy?. A rush of euphoria, often referred to as a "helper's high," is the release of the body's natural painkillers, endorphins.This initial rush is then followed by a longer-lasting period of improved emotional well-being.. Stress-related health problems improve after performing kind acts. Helping reverses feelings of depression, supplies social contact, and decreases feelings of hostility and isolation that can cause stress. .

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random acts of kindness

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    1. Random Acts of Kindness Spiritual Wellness

    3. Why is Helping Healthy? Helping can enhance our feelings of joyfulness, emotional resilience, and vigor, and can reduce the unhealthy sense of isolation. The health benefits and sense of well-being return for hours or even days whenever the helping act is remembered. The practice of caring for strangers translates to immense immune and healing benefits.

    4. Spiritual Wellness Spiritual Wellness does not mean following a particular religion. It involves: increased sense of self-worth greater happiness and optimism a clear understanding of right and wrong a value system

    5. How You Can Help With Food Bring pet food to a local food pantry. Food pantries give away food to disaster victims and their pets will need to eat too! Take some baked goods to a hospital, police, or fire station. In appreciation of the people who serve us and others

    6. How You Can Help With Food At places where you get loyalty punch cards, leave your completed card with the cashier to give away to a person of their choosing. La Jolla has a large homeless community. Instead of driving by, give them your left-overs from dinner or a piece of fruit you may have in the car.

    7. Small Things You Can Do Do all of the dishes in the sink in your apartment or at your workplace. Volunteer to mow an elderly neighbor’s lawn.

    8. Easy Things You Can Do Write a thank you note to your waitress Send a cute couple at a restaurant an anonymous dessert Honor Heroes: At your next family dinner, have everyone share each other’s heroes

    9. Little Efforts with Big Results Call a family member just to say ‘Hello’ and see how their day is going Next time you ask someone how they are doing, fully listen to their response Pick up trash you see at a park or community area

    10. Why Not? Leave a good book in a public place Let an elderly person have your seat on the bus Give your parking pass to the person waiting for your spot

    11. Websites to Help You ‘Pass It On’ Helpothers.org They will send you free Smile Cards that you give to people whenever you do something nice. They then pass on the card to someone else Actsofkindness.org Free things to download and lots of creative activities to pass on kindness

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