Health Benefits of Empathy and Kindness
08/14/20 • 9 min
Expressing empathy and kindness provides health benefits for others as well as ourselves, but what are those benefits? And how do we show empathy and kindness?
My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXHQp5rvmr9QC_1C1Z6ePYQ
RESOURCES:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201310/the-neuroscience-empathy
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/the-heart-and-science-of-kindness-2019041816447
Want to feel more alive? My goal is to give you information so you can spot the lies masquerading as "healthy" in our society, so you can have more informed discussions with your healthcare provider, so you can do your own research, and so you can live in strength and vitality.
DISCLAIMER: Everything Michelle and Theory of Body publishes and presents is for informational purposes only. This podcast, and all media, discussions, and material attached to it, do NOT substitute for qualified medical, health, or dietary advice. Precautions are needed. ALWAYS seek your healthcare professional's advice before adopting exercise, before making extreme changes to your diet, and with any questions *you* have about *your* health. Never ignore your healthcare professional's advice. Michelle and Theory of Body will not be liable or responsible for injuries or harm sustained as a result of this podcast. I do not sponsor or endorse any company, person, or product that I do not personally believe in. If you choose to follow or use any external links, websites, advertisements, or materials not explicitly created and/or endorsed by Theory of Body, that will be at your own discretion and risk.
Expressing empathy and kindness provides health benefits for others as well as ourselves, but what are those benefits? And how do we show empathy and kindness?
My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXHQp5rvmr9QC_1C1Z6ePYQ
RESOURCES:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201310/the-neuroscience-empathy
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/the-heart-and-science-of-kindness-2019041816447
Want to feel more alive? My goal is to give you information so you can spot the lies masquerading as "healthy" in our society, so you can have more informed discussions with your healthcare provider, so you can do your own research, and so you can live in strength and vitality.
DISCLAIMER: Everything Michelle and Theory of Body publishes and presents is for informational purposes only. This podcast, and all media, discussions, and material attached to it, do NOT substitute for qualified medical, health, or dietary advice. Precautions are needed. ALWAYS seek your healthcare professional's advice before adopting exercise, before making extreme changes to your diet, and with any questions *you* have about *your* health. Never ignore your healthcare professional's advice. Michelle and Theory of Body will not be liable or responsible for injuries or harm sustained as a result of this podcast. I do not sponsor or endorse any company, person, or product that I do not personally believe in. If you choose to follow or use any external links, websites, advertisements, or materials not explicitly created and/or endorsed by Theory of Body, that will be at your own discretion and risk.
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Want to feel more alive? My goal is to give you information so you can spot the lies masquerading as "healthy" in our society, so you can have more informed discussions with your healthcare provider, so you can do your own research, and so you can live in strength and vitality.
DISCLAIMER: Everything Michelle and Theory of Body publishes and presents is for informational purposes only. This podcast, and all media, discussions, and material attached to it, do NOT substitute for qualified medical, health, or dietary advice. Precautions are needed. ALWAYS seek your healthcare professional's advice before adopting exercise, before making extreme changes to your diet, and with any questions *you* have about *your* health. Never ignore your healthcare professional's advice. Michelle and Theory of Body will not be liable or responsible for injuries or harm sustained as a result of this podcast. I do not sponsor or endorse any company, person, or product that I do not personally believe in. If you choose to follow or use any external links, websites, advertisements, or materials not explicitly created and/or endorsed by Theory of Body, that will be at your own discretion and risk.
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My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXHQp5rvmr9QC_1C1Z6ePYQ
RESOURCES:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/forgiveness/art-20047692
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/forgiveness-your-health-depends-on-it
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_new_science_of_forgiveness
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2017/01/ce-corner
Want to feel more alive? My goal is to give you information so you can spot the lies masquerading as "healthy" in our society, so you can have more informed discussions with your healthcare provider, so you can do your own research, and so you can live in strength and vitality.
Disclaimer: Everything Michelle and Theory of Body publishes and presents is for informational purposes only. This podcast, and all media, discussions, and material attached to it, do NOT substitute for qualified medical, health, or dietary advice. Precautions are needed. ALWAYS seek your healthcare professional's advice before adopting exercise, before making extreme changes to your diet, and with any questions *you* have about *your* health. Never ignore your healthcare professional's advice. Michelle and Theory of Body will not be liable or responsible for injuries or harm sustained as a result of this podcast. I do not sponsor or endorse any company, person, or product that I do not personally believe in. If you choose to follow or use any external links, websites, advertisements, or materials not explicitly created and/or endorsed by Theory of Body, that will be at your own discretion and risk.
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