“Two easy ways to show affection,” says Dr. Delvina Miremadi-Baldino.

Dr. Miremadi-Baldino teaches an Elective called Acts of Kindness: Achieving a State of Flow. And if you have ever asked yourself, "What can I do today to change my life for the better?" thankfully, research supports that there is something we can do about it, and it's actually quite easy.

Before we get to what we can do, according to the research, there are three things that get in the way our happiness:

Stress - when we feel anxious or stressed, that negative emotion dominates our brain. 

Negativity Bias - if 99 good things happen, but one bad thing happens, we all focus on the one bad thing. Remember to celebrate the good things.

Automatic Thoughts & Beliefs - an adverse event happens (out of our control), but remember, how we handle and interpret that event, is totally in our control. Too often we focus only on the event out of our control (e.g., Ugh, I took a vacation day and it rained!)

The good news is what determines happiness is up to you. And one of the best ways to feel happy is to spread kindness. Studies show that people who perform acts of kindness - or even people who THINK about acts of kindness - are releasing oxytocin in the brain that make them feel happier. Here are five ways to act now:

Make plans with a friend to text one gratitude statement to each other each day.

Agree to engage in random acts of kindness at least twice a week.

Share three things you were grateful for that day before dinner every night.

Compliment someone else at least once a day.

So, as we approach the Holiday season, yes, things will be different this year, but that is out of our control. Think of everything that is in your control and start spreading kindness - you'll immediately feel happier. 

...or the 20-second hug...

“Two easy ways to show affection,” says Dr. Delvina Miremadi-Baldino.

Dr. Miremadi-Baldino teaches an Elective called Acts of Kindness: Achieving a State of Flow. And if you have ever asked yourself, "What can I do today to change my life for the better?" thankfully, research supports that there is something we can do about it, and it's actually quite easy.

Before we get to what we can do, according to the research, there are three things that get in the way our happiness:
Stress - when we feel anxious or stressed, that negative emotion dominates our brain. 
Negativity Bias - if 99 good things happen, but one bad thing happens, we all focus on the one bad thing. Remember to celebrate the good things.
Automatic Thoughts & Beliefs - an adverse event happens (out of our control), but remember, how we handle and interpret that event, is totally in our control. Too often we focus only on the event out of our control (e.g., Ugh, I took a vacation day and it rained!)
The good news is what determines happiness is up to you. And one of the best ways to feel happy is to spread kindness. Studies show that people who perform acts of kindness - or even people who THINK about acts of kindness - are releasing oxytocin in the brain that make them feel happier. Here are five ways to act now:
Make plans with a friend to text one gratitude statement to each other each day.
Agree to engage in random acts of kindness at least twice a week.
Share three things you were grateful for that day before dinner every night.
Compliment someone else at least once a day.
Say thank you at least 10 times a day.
So, as we approach the Holiday season, yes, things will be different this year, but that is out of our control. Think of everything that is in your control and start spreading kindness - you'll immediately feel happier. 

One of the best ways to feel happy is to spread kindness. Studies show that people who perform acts of kindness - or even people who think about acts of kindness - are releasing oxytocin in the brain that make them feel happier. 

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