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The Starfish Story: Small Acts, Big Impact

It’s early morning. A teacher walks along a beach after a storm and notices thousands of starfish scattered along the sand. In the distance, someone is picking them up one by one and gently throwing them back into the ocean. Curious, the teacher approaches and says, “There are too many. You can’t possibly make a difference.” The person bends down, picks up another starfish, tosses it into the water and replies, “It made a difference to that one.”

Helping Others Boosts Your Mood

July 10, 2025

Doing something to help others can make us feel good.  Engaging in acts of kindness is one of the more reliable ways of boosting OUR mood.  This is no surprise. The science of positive psychology has furthered our understanding on the impact of acts of kindness on the person who performs them. Choosing to do things for the benefit of others, activates pleasure centres in the brain.

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