Five Limits Your Brain Puts on Generosity

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January 18, 2018 a project of ServiceSpace There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up. - John Holmes - Five Limits Your Brain Puts on Generosity When we give, we receive. Altruism is something that humans feel the benefit of. We can be incredibly empathetic. But what about the times when we aren't? Science has the answer. The brain actually puts certain limits - boundaries - on our expressions of good-natured giving. Learn about these 5 heart blocking brain responses. Awareness of these limits may allow us to stretch beyond them, and outside of ourselves, to deepen our capacity for generosity. { read more } Be The Change Next time you catch yourself pulled between focusing on you or another person, pin point which of these 5 brain mechanisms are at play. Notice whether your awareness helps shift your response. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Disease of Being Busy Two Words That Can Change a Life 5 Things Science Says Will Make You Happier 5 Habits to Heal the Heart of Democracy What Matters Most? The Power of Emotional Agility Three Surprising Ways to Feel Less Busy Anne Lamott Writes Down Every Single Thing She Knows DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 244,620 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More