It happens every year about

T  H  I  S      T  I  M  E,

doesn’t it?

We are all encouraged to get a Flu Shot

to keep down the chances of getting the Flu

and feeling worse than a bad Winter Day for days on End.      .      .

.      .      .and here’s the real frustration—

no matter how much we scrub,

no matter how much PURELL we bathe or lather ourselves.        .          .

we still get  THAT  Cold

or  THAT  Virus

or  THAT  Flu.     .     .

and oh by the way,

the Holidays have a way of really beating you up

even more

because we are  c e l e b r a t i n g,

l     i     v     i     n     g

out of our element.       .       .

How about trying a little  C O M P A S S I O N

on for some Immune System Protection?

Seriously?

Uhhhhhhh,

it’s  NOT  the what the survey says

so much as what the  S T U D I E S   S H O W

The data originated from Emory Collaborative for Contemplative Studies, whose researchers discovered that individuals who practice compassionate acts and empathy may benefit by reductions in inflammatory and biological responses from stress which might indeed, weaken one’s immune system:

‘WHEN EVENTS IN LIFE LEAVE US STRESSED, CORTISOL AND INTERLEUKIN-6 USUALLY INCREASE, ESPECIALLY IF THE SITUATIONS ARE LONG-LASTING AND WE CANNOT SHAKE OFF THE STRESS. BUT ENTERING INTO COMPASSIONATE ACTS OF KINDNESS AND EMPATHY BUFFERS THE EFFECTS OF STRESSFUL LIFE SITUATIONS, NOT ONLY PSYCHOLOGICALLY BY MAKING US FEEL BETTER, BUT ALSO PHYSICALLY BY REDUCING THE ACTUAL BIOLOGICAL AGENTS OF POTENTIAL ILLNESS IN OUR BODIES, THEREBY PROTECTING US FROM’

–w     a     i     t           f     o     r           i     t–

I L L N E S S

Beats taking the needle, doesn’t it?

Who would have ever imagined.       .       .

Opening a door

Smiling

Tipping

Complimenting

Listening

Giving

 Caring

and especially the E  T  C .         .         .

(which are  C O U N T L E S S)

had health benefits for the

G  I  V  E  R 

and the

R  E  C  E  I  V  E  R ?

Compassion absolutely comes in many forms

and it enhances our lives and those around us.      .      .

That is why it’s one of the driving forces

behind people who go out of their ways

to take care of the environment and animals

and best of all—-

E   A   C   H       O  T  H  E  R

The best medicine there can be

won’t be found in a bottle,

a syringe,

an intervention or treatment but

Y    O    U

Unleash    The    Cure

May the Compassion Cure

begin with   YOU

(for the Health of it)

Do it.    .    .

Try it.    .    .

I DARE YOU

I Double Dare You.       .       .

I–CHRISTMAS  STORY–TRIPLE–DOG–DARE–YOU

TO

(B E)

F E E L      B E T T E R !

It   just   may   be   the   greatest

h o l i d a y   g i f t

you may give

or actually receive

this  (UN)  flu

S   E  A  S  O  N.       .       .