Kindness is considered one of the most important strategies in life because it triggers all kinds of positive hormones that can trickle down to every part of the mind and body.

Kindness is chemical, according to Cedars Sinai, triggering the neurotransmitters oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin that are key to mood, motivation, and happiness,

It’s great for brain health, for mental health, and for physical health, but in order for it to work it has to be active and mindful.

Kindness is also addictive. The brain likes the feeling of kind acts and gestures and the reaction they generate, and it craves more of that. Urging the giver of the kindness to do more.

Kindness is also believed to be a key ingredient for happiness, and can significantly improve mood and optimism and reduce depression, anxiety, and stress.

Meaning it’s something we must think about and be aware of, and something we practice constantly.