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June 11, 2015

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How Our Bodies React To Seeing Goodness

Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.

– Desmond Tutu –

How Our Bodies React To Seeing Goodness

“Researchers have a name for that high we get from witnessing human goodness: “moral elevation.” And it has been shown to have many positive benefits. Past studies have found that moral elevation inspires optimism, and makes one want to be a better person and to act altruistically toward others.” In this article, Jill Suttie,summarizes a new study which sheds some light on what happens in the body and brain during elevation, and why it has a distinct role to play in our human interactions. { read more }

Be The Change

Take a few moments today to witness something beautiful — perhaps the color of the sky during your evening commute, a smile on your colleague’s face, or birdsong outside the window — and reflect on any impact taking these moments has on your body and mind.

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