Our Philosophy

According to the Tao Te Ching, virtues such as kindness, loyalty, love and compassion benefit both the individual and society as a whole. Those who practise these virtues are more likely to enjoy a happy long life.

In “The Healing Power of Doing Good: The Health and Spiritual Benefits of Helping Others” Allan Luks shows the health benefits for those who perform selfless acts of kindness. These include:

• Helper’s high: The release of feel good endorphins that occurs after performing an act of kindness produces a heightened sense of well being. This is often followed by an extended period of calm.

• Reduced stress: Helping others reduces the feelings of depression, hostility, and isolation which can lower blood pressure and reduce levels of stress hormones like cortisol

• Recurring benefit: Acts of kindness don’t just affect you at the time you do them. Each time you remember the kind act, you are flooded with good feelings that enhance your sense of well being for hours or days

• Happy thoughts: Helping others can increase feelings of joyfulness, emotional resilience, well-being, and optimism

• Affiliate connection: Acts of kindness make you feel more connected to others, and this sense of connection can have a positive effect on your health.

If you shift your focus from yourself to others, extend your concerns to others, and cultivate the thought of caring for the well-being of others, then this will have the immediate effect of opening up your life and helping you reach out.