Despite what you might have been told, we’re not inherently selfish. The truth is we’re inherently kind.
Scientific evidence has proven that kindness changes the brain, impacts the heart and immune system, is an antidote to depression and even slows the ageing process. We’re actually genetically wired to be kind. In The Five Side Effects of Kindness, David Hamilton shows that the effects of kindness are felt daily throughout our nervous system. When we’re kind we feel happier and our bodies are healthiest.
In his down-to-earth and accessible style, David shares how:
- Kindness makes us happier
- Kindness is good for the heart
- Kindness slows ageing
- Kindness improves relationships
- Kindness is contagious
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Summary
The Five Side Effects of Kindness by David… In this book David shares how kindness alters the brain and how it lowers blood pressure. It helps with depression and slows processes of ageing.
The five side effects of kindness are:
1. Makes us happier- People of all ages, including children are happier when they are kind. It was also found that older people (65 and older) who volunteer to help other were happier and had a greater sense of purpose which resulted in a greater will to live. Kindness physically changes the brain.
2. It is good for the heart – Kindness uplifts us when we witness it, receive it or show it. This feeling causes medical things to happen that help the heart, reduce blood pressure and reduce stress. Having a dog reduces the chances of a heart attack. Even being kind to other animals reduces blood pressure which is good for the heart. Hugs are also good for the heart. I read somewhere else that a person should have seven hugs a day.
3. It slows ageing- He shares in more detail the seven processes of ageing that can be slowed by acts of kindness.
4. It improves our relationships- Kindness makes us more likeable to others and is one of the best traits found in friendships and relationships.
5. It is contagious- Seeing acts of kindness make us feel good and motivates us to do something kind to someone else.
David shares how and why this happens and the science behind it. He shares stories from people who performed acts of kindness. He shares 50 suggestions for acts of kindness that we can perform throughout the book. At the end of each chapter he provides a chapter summary. He closes the book with a 7 Day Kindness Challenge.