Kindness and the Body

Consistent kindness practice is associated in the article with lower cortisol and slower aging. Witnessing kindness is associated with oxytocin production and social bonding effects. Performing kindness can activate reward centers in a way…

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Consistent kindness practice is associated in the article with lower cortisol and slower aging. Witnessing kindness is associated with oxytocin production and social bonding effects. Performing kindness can activate reward centers in a way described as a helper's high. Kindness is said to stimulate serotonin, which is linked to mood, calming, well-being, and wound healing.