“This homeless man just walked into Roosters, sat down and ordered a Coke. The waitress asked if he wanted anything to eat, and he said ‘sorry I have money for only a coke and a dollar tip for you.’ Before the waitress could jump in and offer him food on her, a little boy from a nearby table came and sat down. He talked to the old guy, asked him how he was. Then grabbed the menu and said ‘I have money. So pick something to eat and I will buy it for you.’ The man refused cause he didn’t want to seem helpless. That’s when the server jumped in and also said ‘sir I will buy you anything you want as well.’ He agreed to get a small order of wings. The point? America that we know and love isn’t dead. There is still positiveness and kindness in this world.”
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The focus of my Daily Positive Impact posts is to energize readers to take their own actions to make our world a better place. How to do that is captured in many studies:
–Witnessing acts of kindness produces Oxytocin, which aids in lowering blood pressure and improving our overall heart-health. Oxytocin also increases our self-esteem and optimism, which is extra helpful when we’re anxious or shy in a social situation: https://www.randomacts.org/
–Stephen Post of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine found that when we give of ourselves, everything from life satisfaction to self-realization and physical health is significantly improved. Mortality is delayed, depression is reduced and well-being and good fortune are increased.
–In the 2016 article, “POSITIVE EMOTIONS AND WELLBEING,” by Marianna Pogosyan, Ph.D. she wrote, “The health benefits of positive emotions is well documented. They improve physical health. With frequent experience and expression of positive emotions comes resilience and resourcefulness.”
–The Greater Good Science Center is the best resource I know for finding hundreds of research based ways to have a positive impact – www.greatergood.berkeley.eduGreater Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life
-WEBSITE/BLOG – Have Positive Impact – https://havepositiveimpact.com/
-AUTHOR – the International #1 Amazon Bestseller and Readers’ Favorite 5 Star Award Recipient – “Have a Positive Impact During Uncertain Times” – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1732793808