The Scientific Health Benefits of Being Compassionate [1]

Compassion is changing before our eyes. A religious concept associated with Jesus and Buddha (known as “the Compassionate One”) is being researched today through brain scans and positive psychology. In positive psychology your aim is to reach a state of well-being. The actions of a compassionate person, being kind and sympathetic, turn out to bring personal benefits as well. This is one way that a spiritual value acquires practical, everyday value.

As part of a compassionate lifestyle, a person:

• Lets go of judgment
• Is more accepting of others
• Appreciates how other people feel
• Tries to help in difficult situations
• Acts as a sympathetic listener
• Renounces anger and aggression
• Works to maintain a harmonious, peaceful atmosphere at home and at work.