By JENISE HARMON, MSW, LISW
A study in 2005 by Hebrew University in Israel noted that there is a link between kindness and a gene that releases dopamine. Dopamine is a chemical in the brain that makes us feel happy. So, not only does kindness make the person on the receiving end feel good, it makes the person being kind feel good as well.
When my daisies were in full bloom, my daughter went and delivered bouquets to several neighbors. The look on her face (and theirs) was one of pure joy. If you’ve ever done an act of kindness, be it buying someone coffee, helping at a shelter, or shoveling a neighbor’s driveway, you understand the rush of good feelings that occur.http://blogs.psychcentral.com/your-life/2012/09/the-amazing-connection-between-happiness-and-kindness/
