Being Kind is Good for Your Health
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\\n\\nLink to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/255mcn3b
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Episode summary:
\\n\\nThis week, we\\u2019re focusing on doing good for others, and we\\u2019ve turned to someone who cheers people up for a living. Dana Merwin is a professional clown and performer based in San Francisco. For our show, she tried a practice where she performed three acts of kindness a day for the people in her life. She reflects on how simple, kind gestures can pave the way for deep and valuable connections, and that being kind to others ultimately makes us feel good as well. We also hear from psychologist David Cregg about how doing good things for others improves our sense of social connection, purpose in life, and can even help us live longer and healthier lives.
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Write down or think about three acts of kindness you could perform the next day.
\\nDo three kind acts for people in your life.
\\nAt the end of the day, reflect on how these experiences make you feel.
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Today\\u2019s guests:
\\n\\nDana Merwin is a progressional clown and performer based in San Francisco.
\\n\\nLearn about Dana\\u2019s Work: https://tinyurl.com/bd6ew95a
\\n\\nFollow Dana on Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/dspstzrk
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David Cregg is a clinical psychologist at South Texas Veterans Health Care System whose research specializes in positive psychology.
\\n\\nFollow David on Google Scholar: https://tinyurl.com/ajay6n6a
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Resources from The Greater Good Science Center:
\\n\\nDo You Underestimate the Impact of Being Kind? https://tinyurl.com/583hwar9
\\n\\nJust One Thing: Be Kind to Yourself by Being Kind to Others: https://tinyurl.com/4dsf7bn2
\\n\\nDo We Have an Instinctive Urge to Be Kind? https://tinyurl.com/y5fabnj3
\\n\\nCan Helping Others Help You Find Meaning in Life? https://tinyurl.com/yc4zhw9w
\\n\\nThree Strategies for Bringing More Kindness into Your Life: https://tinyurl.com/22cx7w9f
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More Resources on Doing Good Things For Others:
\\n\\nBBC - What we do and don\'t know about kindness: https://tinyurl.com/na6jvr9e
\\n\\nHarvard: Lending a helping hand: https://tinyurl.com/yckf4759
\\n\\nUCL: 10 benefits of helping others: https://tinyurl.com/4wn5syhh
\\n\\nMayo Health Clinic: The art of kindness: https://tinyurl.com/5ah5dahc
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What kind action have you done for others recently? Email us at happinesspod@berkeley.edu or use the hashtag #happinesspod.
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