How Kind People Live Happier And Healthier

​You might have heard claims that being kind makes one happy and healthy. Although the pessimists may be wary of this statement, a scientific review proves how valid this claim is. The review covers 126 research studies that included close to 120,000 participants worldwide. Here are some of the facts researchers found:

Kind People Reported Higher Well-Being 
The researchers collected data through experiments on kindness practice. Others collated survey answers on self-reported kindness acts. Along with these, the researchers measured the physical and psychological well-being of the participants. Although they expected more, researchers found that kind people tend to have better well-being. 

Informal Acts of Kindness Make People Happier
Informal acts of kindness are typically random such as tending to your sick friend or offering to pay for strangers. Meanwhile, formal actions relate to providing your time and services to help philanthropic organizations, such as volunteering in soup kitchens. Through informal acts of kindness, people may fulfill autonomy needs and build meaningful relationships.

Kind People Tend To Have Higher Eudaimonic Happiness
Eudaimonic happiness refers to a sense of purpose and meaning in life. On the other hand, hedonic happiness pertains to a sense of pleasure and comfort. The researchers found that kind people tend to have higher eudaimonic happiness than hedonic happiness. 

Specific acts of kindness require effort and remove one from their comfort zones. And, helping makes people feel good about themselves despite the absence of certain comforts. Thus, being kind gives them a more profound sense of meaning and purpose in the long run. 

The researchers found other notable findings in the studies. These are the following: 

• Kind women tend to have higher eudaimonic happiness than men.
• Younger participants who are kind reported being happier than older participants.

Kind People Tend to Have Higher Self-Esteem And Self-Efficacy
The researchers found that higher self-esteem and self-efficacy are tendencies present among thoughtful people. Additionally, kind people have reported better physical health and experienced anxiety and depression to a lesser degree. Improved physical health is also more prevalent in older adults. 

Conclusion
Indeed, being kind has tremendous benefits to physical and psychological well-being. Kindness can even transcend this world through life insurance that provides for loved ones and bestows grants to worthy causes. 

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