There’s actually a scientific link between kindness and longevity.

Here, experts explain research about how being kind helps you live longer.

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But what, specifically, associates being kind with helping you live longer?

Get expert context and research below, plus details on the bestwaysto be kind so you can facilitate longevity.

3 research-backed reasons why being kind can help you live longer

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performance and longevity doctor, and author ofThrive State: Your Blueprint for Optimal Health, Longevity, and Peak Performance

Thats precisely why being kind to and doing nice things for others can boost your longevity.

Its a more transactional experience.

Its much more relational.

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Its important that youre not trying to get something out of the kindness, says Mack.

Whatever it is [that makes you happy]…just share that with others freely.

Thats what really being kind is about, Dr. Vuu says.

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performance and longevity doctor, and author ofThrive State: Your Blueprint for Optimal Health, Longevity, and Peak Performance

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