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НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ • Червень-Липень 2026 39 OUR HEALTH Ihor Magun, MD, FACP Not long ago, I happened to pick up a children’s book with the title The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse , written by Charlie Mackesy. “Everyone is bit scared,” said the mole, “but we are less scared together.” As I was reading, I came to the reali - zation that the story means much for those reading it as well as for those being read to. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” “Kind,” said the boy. We can all relate to these sim - ple yet profound statements. Indeed, it has been shown that kindness can be developed through sharing and discussing stories in children’s literature. Researchers have actually been studying kindness for some time, dividing it into kindness direct - ed toward others and kindness directed toward ourselves. Data have substantiated that kindness makes us all feel good. It can de - crease our anxiety by lowering our cortisol levels. It provides clear benefits to our well-being and happiness. It strengthens our social connections, and doing good permits us to have a more Kindness positive outlook about our own circumstances. We frequently do not realize the impact a different perspective can have on our out - look on life. The more we do for others, the more we do for ourselves. The benefits of helping others last long after the act itself. Kindness benefits both parties. Examples of kindness include volunteering, calling a friend who may be ex - periencing some difficult times, acknowledging and thanking someone who has been helpful, and simply holding a door open for others. It is imperative to be kind to ourselves as well. Living in a com - petitive society often leads us to compare ourselves to others. Be - cause of this, we frequently feel we fall short of our goals. This type of self-talk creates a nega - tive emotion, and that’s where self-kindness comes in. Have some “me” time so you can re - lax. Do something you enjoy — it does not need to be anything ex - ceptional or big. Kindness begins as one small act, one moment, one choice, one you. When we choose kindness, it multiplies — like one ripple in the water. We have to practice it deliberately and consistently. There is evidence to suggest that when we help someone, it promotes changes in our brain that are linked with happiness. Kindness increases our sense of connectivity with others and en - hances so many aspects of our hectic lives. So why not start doing some - thing kind now? It will surely make you feel better. Kindness goes a long way, more than you can imagine.
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