Molly Watts
Molly Watts, Author & Coach
Think Thursday: The Brain Loves to Help-Be a Helper!
Think Thursday: The Brain Loves to Help-Be a Helper!
Think Thursday: The Brain Loves to Help-Be a Helper!
Thursday 30th January 2025
Discover how acts of kindness can transform your life by boosting your mental well-being and creating a positive ripple effect in your community.
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Molly Watts
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Navigating Alcohol Dependency
Understanding Addiction & Recovery
Mindfulness & Emotional Wellbeing
Navigating Intimate Relationships
Creative Recovery Journeys
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Get the buttons here!Transform Your Life by Helping Others: The Neuroscience Behind Kindness
Episode Overview
- Helping others activates pleasure centres in the brain.
- Acts of kindness release endorphins and dopamine.
- Shifting from fear to action improves mental well-being.
- Small community actions create a positive ripple effect.
- Helping others can build long-term resilience.
Helping others isn't just altruistic; it's biologically rewarding and can be way more effective at improving our mood than anything else.
Ever wondered how helping others can actually help you? In this Think Thursday episode of The Alcohol Minimalist Podcast, Molly Watts dives into the fascinating world of neuroscience to explore how acts of kindness and generosity can transform your life. She breaks down the science behind fear and explains how shifting from a mindset of fear to one of action can lead to a more fulfilling and peaceful life.
Molly shares that helping others isn't just a good deed; it's biologically rewarding. By engaging in acts of kindness, you activate the pleasure centres in your brain, releasing feel-good chemicals like endorphins and dopamine. This 'helper's high' not only boosts your mood but also promotes mental well-being and resilience. Molly encourages listeners to take small steps in their communities, whether it's running errands for an elderly neighbour or volunteering at a local shelter.
She emphasises that these actions create a positive ripple effect, improving not just the lives of those you help but your own as well. With a mix of scientific insights and practical advice, this episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to break free from fear and find joy in helping others. So why not give it a try? You might find that the best way to help yourself is by helping someone else.