Kindness

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Nature’s Ultimate Health Tonic

Research shows that kindness to others impacts a genetic program that results in reduced inflammation and a bolstering of natural antiviral activity. Kindness signals safety in the brain.

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Kindness: The Superfood Nobody Puts in a Smoothie

Studies show that kindness is like a superfood for your mental wellbeing. It boosts happiness, protects against depression, and can even alleviate anxiety.

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Mindfulness Isn’t Enough: Here’s Why We Need Kindfulness

Studies suggest that awareness without warmth doesn’t reliably produce kindness. Sometimes it produces something closer to well-regulated indifference. Perhaps mindfulness needs to evolve into kindfulness.

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One year. Fifty-two emails. One important lesson.

Your body doesn’t stay neutral when you’re kind. Research has shown that kindness impacts circulating immune cells in ways that reduce inflammation and bolster natural antiviral activity.

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