Are Healthier Hearts!
This wonderful wall mural in Bondi Beach, Australia caught my eye while I was in Australia in 2018. I thought of it after reading this fabulous post by my dear blogger buddy The Frog and PenguInn. The post was about Random Acts of Kindness Day, which was celebrated on Monday, February 17. I'm a little late to the celebration, but as our bloggy buddy wrote, "It's never too late to celebrate kindness."
While I was thinking about writing this post the words "kind hearts" came to mind. I did a lot of poking around on line and found that literally kind deeds help our hearts. Really! There were a number of articles, but I found this one, The Science of Kindness, on the University Hospitals (Cleveland) website to have a great set of information. There is both a podcast and the transcript of the podcast and though it may seem lengthy there was great information. The summation really caught my attention.
"The simple human act of kindness has numerous health benefits. It can help you experience fewer aches and pain and lower your blood pressure. It can protect your overall health twice as much as aspirin protects against heart disease. It’s free, widely available and has no side effects."
I'm not a physician and I'm not beginning to suggest tossing away your medications, but I am prescribing random acts of kindness.
On a different note, it's been a cold and windy while in New York City. I didn't make plans to go away and I certainly will give it a lot more thought for next winter. But in the meantime let's take a virtual trip to Australia where it's summer. Sounds good to me.
Even an overcast day on Bondi Beach is looking good right now.
View of Sydney from the harbor
The iconic Sydney Opera House
I hope these memories of Sydney have made these chilly winter days feel a little warmer. I know they have for me. Is anyone else having warm weather dreams?
As ever, thanks for visiting and keep cozy!
9 comments
Yes, kindness is a gift to both the giver and the receiver, It doesn't cost a thing to be kind either. The simple smile is a kindness shown.
Amen! I absolutely agree that being kind makes us happy. Thanks for this lovely post.
Being kind to others makes us rich, indeed, Carol. Blessings!
Being kind - not only helps others - it also helps us!
It has been a much colder and stormier winter than usual. It reminds me of when we were teenagers and college age. Snow will start around Thanksgiving and continue on through January and sometimes February.
Kindness is always a good thing and it reflects the heart of our Creator who loves us abundantly!
We are warming up this week and I'm so glad. Love spreading Kindness!
Kindness should be catching and maybe it will be is more people try it. Thanks, Carol, for this post and for mentioning my post on kindness too.
I am looking forward to spring! Can't wait to see the end of February.
Beautiful pictures of Sydney.
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