Dr. Stephen Trzeciak on How Acts of Kindness Deliver Physical and Emotional Health Benefits
Dr. Stephen Trzeciak, a practicing intensivist and Chief of Medicine at Cooper University Health Care in Camden, New Jersey, is also a clinical researcher, teacher, lecturer and best-selling author whose focus is to raise awareness and participation of compassion and kindness globally.
Dr. Trzeciak shares scientific research cited in the groundbreaking book, Wonder Drug, that he co-authored with Dr. Anthony Mazzarelli, along with his personal insights on the significant health benefits resulting from living a Live to Give and other-focused life. Our conversation addresses how the body and mind are biologically influenced by a mindset of giving and the dual benefits for the giver and receiver from these acts of kindness. Dr. Trzeciak also provides thoughts regarding how to begin or evolve existing kindness practices, addresses the nominal time requirement to unearth the long-term health benefits and delivers Wonder-Drug's 7-Step Prescription for the most effective ways to integrate a Live to Give life practice into our daily life.
“We are in the midst of a compassion crisis. There is a higher risk of worsening health and well-being from being “self-focused” compared to being “other-focused” in building those human connections in relationships.”