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聖誕節做利他的好事
Why Christmas is the perfect time for a good deed
By Jonathan Hoban, integrative psychotherapist
The daily grind of working modern life can sometimes force us into a state of tunnel vision where our true beliefs and all that we hold close to our hearts is lost around its periphery.
This changes at one time of the year - Christmas - when we are reminded of the power a kind gesture, word, loving action or connection can have upon another.
Simple actions of altruism can be life changing for those who lack the acknowledgment from their community or society and remain invisible to others for the rest of the year. It can also have a profound effect on those who behave altruistically.
Altruism is not about grand gestures
I want to make it clear that altruism does not need to be a grand gesture for it to have meaning.
You may choose to invite a stranger for Christmas lunch or give up your day to work in a charity kitchen. You may give out socks to homeless people. Perhaps members of a club or church donate a gift to give to an old person or underprivileged child in the community and accompany it with a note of goodwill.
A single loving action like this towards another person, can suddenly remind us of who we are, what we believe in love and the importance of 'love and kindness'.
It can remind us why we all need to feel that connection with another human being and free us from internalised thought processes, selfish and self-serving behaviour that is more often than not makes us feel more isolated, self-important and trapped within ourselves.
Volunteering at a soup kitchen for the homeless
Julie N, from North London said: "Last year was the first year I helped Shelter during the Christmas period since I felt it was time to give something back to others who were struggling on their own."
"The connection we were all able to make with each other was truly wonderful and very moving. Many people from all walks of life, with different histories who felt at times estranged from life, were together celebrating as a community. It reminded me about the importance of reaching out and the power a kind word or sportive action can have."
Matthew from Wimbledon said, 'I made a decision to become more of a part of my community when I moved here in 2014. I think I literally waited for 2 years expecting the community to come to me, before I realised it was down to me to start connecting with my locals and see where I could be of service in the community. It's great to walk down the street and people say hello, but to be honest I now prefer the act of being kind, thoughtful and giving without expecting any comeback from it. Who'd have thought it!'
Feel good hormones released
Those who are more altruistic will also produce far greater levels of dopamine, oxytocin and endorphins the 'feel-good' hormones which are vital and highly beneficial to our mental wellbeing.
I asked three people randomly in the street if they had ever done a selfless good deed, and how it left them feeling.
All three realised that even though their actions weren't solely to promote their own sense of well-being - on reflection they recognised just how positively it had promoted their mind set – and remained significant in their memories.
Christmas nap
Being more altruistic at Christmas time challenges the secondary, selfish belief systems we subconsciously construct during the rest of the year without knowing, and transports us back to a world where human connection and simple positive actions take priority.
Altruism and giving up power
Being a little more altruistic challenges our perception of status and power when we connect on one level, person to person. It can smash down the boundaries of diversity and remind us the power and profound affect listening, being present, showing concern, love and empathy can have upon another person.
Try to be more mindful of other people's feelings other than your own. Take yourself off centre stage for a while.
Ask how you can be of service to another person, at work at home, or to a stranger.
Remember someone who has helped you in the past, give them a call and ask them how they are doing or if they need any help.
Ask complete a stranger how they are doing and truly listen to their response without constructing your immediate reply.
See which charities need support or an community event that needs support in your local area.
Q:
Why Christmas is the perfect time for a good deed?
What are the good deed you do recently?
What do you think about altruism?
Why you feel good after doing good deeds?
How to strengthen the connection with each other?
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Ban on free plastic bags to be expanded By Matthew Strong, Taiwan News
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Plastic bags at seven categories of small shops selling products like medicine, books, drinks and pastry will no longer be free beginning from 2018, the Environmental Protection Administration said Friday.
The policy of limiting the use of plastic bags began in 2002 but only covered supermarkets, department stores, shopping malls, schools, convenience stores and fastfood chains.
An expansion of the ban on handing out free plastic bags to customers would take effect on January 1, 2018 and be valid for an estimated 70,000 outlets, reports said. The EPA said seven categories of shops would fall under the new restrictions, including bakeries, launderettes, stores selling drinks, books and stationery, photography and telecom equipment, medicine, and medical appliances.
The shops would still be allowed to sell plastic bags to customers, and would be free to set prices themselves, the EPA said. Recycling would have to be emphasized, while regulations limiting the thickness of the plastic used for the bags would reportedly be abolished.
The EPA promised that before the new measure was introduced, it would hold hearings to address eventual suggestions and differences of opinion.
Since Taiwan began with a partial ban on the handing out of free plastic bags in shops, several other countries followed its example.
Q:
What do you think the news report that banning on free plastic bags?
How to protect our environments?
How to deal with plastic garbage’s?
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