🤲 10. Doing Something Kind for Someone (Even in Thought)
What it does: Increases dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin.
Why it works: Acts of kindness light up the reward centers of your brain.
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some things you can do each day that feel small but have outsized benefits for your brain, body, and mood. These are grounded in research and often feel magical in their long-term effects.
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