I'm watching a little Dr Dyer (power of intention) on tv right now and he's talking about how seratonin levels rise in not only the recipient of an act of kindness and the giver of an act of kindness but even the viewer of that act. wow.

holy shmokes!

that's weird wild cool

!!

i'm gonna hang around nice people or.. umm nicer people or.. maybe the nicest people from now on

hey... gotta be nice to my brain, ya know?

It's interesting, in scientific studies done on giving,
that when we do someone else a favor we tend to like
the other person more. (Not vice versa.) That act of
kindness is good for our own mental well-being. There's
something about giving that nourishes the heart.

Whereas the receiver of our giving, on the other hand,
tends to like us the same. Though, I'm sure there are
exceptions to the results of the those studies, depending
on the act and the magnitude of it.

So maybe that's where the saying, "It's better to give
than receive" comes from?

I might add though, that excessive giving, without
feeling nourished in some way (by the receiver of our
giving) tends to lead to resentment toward the receiver.
(I know, as a child, I heard my mother say many times:
"After all we've done for you this is the thanks we get?!
And we wanted to have children!) It seems that for healthy
long-term, close adult relationships, there must be giving
on the part of all parties involved.

Steve
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he went on to say that another effect of this was a boost to the immune system.
so the way to get over a cold is to bring someone else flowers. ha ha, i love it!