Spiritual Practices for the Brain by Anne Kertz Kernion

Author:Anne Kertz Kernion
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: SEL019000, SELF-HELP / Meditations, REL012120, RELIGION / Christian Living/Spiritual Growth, catholic meditation, books on mindfulness, spiritual self-help
ISBN: 9780829450439
Publisher: Loyola Press
Published: 2020-10-02T00:00:00+00:00

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Kindness is in our power—even when fondness is not.

—Samuel Johnson

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Social contagion, as this is called, is studied by Yale social scientist Nicholas Christakis. His research shows that if you become happier with your life, a friend who lives near you has a 25 percent higher chance of becoming happy, too. Your partner will probably be happier as well. This happiness can also spread to people you barely know. “Just as some diseases are contagious . . . we’ve found that many emotions can pulse through social networks.” . . . “Rather than asking how we can get happier, we should be asking how we can increase happiness all around us.”63 Each of us can spread joy around our world quite easily. Start with one act of kindness, and let the ripples of warmheartedness extend across your world.

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