Monday, November 3, 2014

5 Ways Kindness Can Make You a Better Person

by Jonathan Ribarro ‘15
It has been proven by scientists that being kind is a mood enhancer for humans around the world by connecting the satisfaction of kindness to the chemical processes of the brain.  Kindness has played a factor in our society and in the entire world throughout the history of the human race.  Whenever someone is feeling down, all they have to do is forget about themselves and put aside their woes for a minute and think of someone else for a second, be nice, and it is likely they will feel better. 
            When people help each other to complete a goal or finish a project that they themselves cannot complete on their own, this is known as an act of kindness.
  Acts of kindness are done because people want to be cordial and beneficial to others.  Being actively kind will not only benefit you, but will also benefit the one you are being helped. 
           The types of people that can be reached out to and helped can range anywhere from a variety of friendly and unintelligent people, to snobbish and hyper-intelligent persons.  These acts of kindness can actually cause feel-good chemicals such as Oxytocin to run through your brain and give you a boost of morale or energy.
  But for what reason would someone so smart need help? Well everyone is human, and everyone makes mistakes.  That is why kindness is so important.  

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