Escape & ENJOY (Part 3 of 5)
Okay, now things are getting fun…😊 I have just loved the faces and voices of those who have been the recipients of my holiday challenge weekly acts of kindness.
The surprise and the delight in them have brought that warmth the scientists (and the Lord 😊) speak of. And I can see how this is good for your health. I don’t know if I’m imagining it, but I am sleeping better, my body has had fewer aches and more energy as I am putting intention into what to do, doing it with excitement and then receiving the responses from others. The laughter alone releases good chemicals which produce the feelings that make my body feel good. What about you?
I would love to hear from you about what you have noticed.
So I am beginning to see how this little experiment is going to work out. And I love what’s happening.
As I am moving away from the commercial influences of the holiday and writing my own script to focus on intentional giving of the less commercial kind, I am finding greater enjoyment.
So let us continue with our own experiment of proving the 5 benefits of giving for YOU.
The first benefit we discussed was:
- Giving makes US (the giver) feel happy – As mentioned, many of us are doing the 5 acts of kindness/week challenge through the holidays to test this principle and see for ourselves if this doesn’t help our own happiness level. Thank you to all those who have joined.
(MY FIND: I already can’t wait to give my next act of unexpected kindness this week. Last week’s delight was magical with 2 friends I had not seen in years.)
The second benefit:
- Giving is good for YOUR health – Elderly people who volunteered for 2 or more organizations were shown to be 44% less likely to die over the 5-year period they volunteered. (even after controlling health indicators such as eating, exercise etc.) Giving was shown to reduce stress thought to be a major contributor to health complications.
(MY FIND: less body aches, better sleep, more energy)
- Giving promotes cooperation & social connection – John Cuciopp, author of Loneliness: Human Nature & the Need for Social Connection, shared how “the more extensive reciprocal altruism from social connection, the greater the advance toward health, wealth and happiness.”
When we give to others, not only do they feel closer to us, but we also feel closer to them. Being kind and generous leads you to perceive others more positively.
Given the division that has been spewed out over the many issues of 2020, I think we are in serious need of a big dose of improved cooperation and connection.
Let’s try it. Why not go for it and see if we can’t heal some of the hurts through some simple acts of kindness given just to give. I have been amazed at how small our differences are in the presence of great love.
Stay tuned for the last 2 benefits. This community is all about how we can use what we have been given for the benefit of others and how that really fills US up.
If you have felt drained by giving to everyone else in the past, it may be that you are NOT giving what you have but rather from what you don’t. As you can see from our little experiment, giving is good for us. But the right way to give is key. We are keen here to make sure women are clear on who they are and who they are not, what they have and what they don’t, so they can give from their overflow not their deficit.
If your giving is draining you and not filling you…then please, let’s talk. I am offering a FREE Vision session as a gift to you so you can give from what you HAVE.
To giving that is good for YOU!
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