{"id":2418,"date":"2024-01-22T17:19:51","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T17:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthinyourplanet.com\/?p=2418"},"modified":"2025-08-17T16:03:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T15:03:00","slug":"good-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthinyourplanet.com\/?p=2418","title":{"rendered":"Good Deed \/ (B.A : Bonne Action):"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"4096\" height=\"2160\" data-id=\"30653\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b3449707.smushcdn.com\/3449707\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AdobeStock_1135326106.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30653 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b3449707.smushcdn.com\/3449707\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AdobeStock_1135326106.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 4096w, https:\/\/b3449707.smushcdn.com\/3449707\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AdobeStock_1135326106-300x158.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b3449707.smushcdn.com\/3449707\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AdobeStock_1135326106.jpeg?size=512x270&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 512w, https:\/\/b3449707.smushcdn.com\/3449707\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AdobeStock_1135326106.jpeg?size=1024x540&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1024w, https:\/\/b3449707.smushcdn.com\/3449707\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AdobeStock_1135326106.jpeg?size=1536x810&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1536w, https:\/\/b3449707.smushcdn.com\/3449707\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AdobeStock_1135326106.jpeg?size=2048x1080&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 2048w, https:\/\/b3449707.smushcdn.com\/3449707\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AdobeStock_1135326106.jpeg?size=2560x1350&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 2560w, https:\/\/b3449707.smushcdn.com\/3449707\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AdobeStock_1135326106.jpeg?size=3840x2025&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 3840w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 4096px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 4096\/2160;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 4096px) 100vw, 4096px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Good Deed \/ (B.A : Bonne Action):<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>TThe idea is simple but can really help make the world work better around us. In French, we say <strong>\u201cBA\u201d<\/strong> or <strong>\u201cBonne Action\u201d<\/strong>. Doing a BA means performing <strong>\u201cUne bonne action\u201d<\/strong> (\u201ca good deed\u201d). It\u2019s an expression we sometimes use, for example: <em>\u201cThis is my good deed of the day.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the saying goes, if everyone did a good deed everywhere, the world would be much better than it is today. Christophe Andr\u00e9e, a mindfulness teacher, explains this on his blog. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christopheandre.com\/le-blog-de-christophe-andre\/nostalgie-et-progres\/\"><em>Link<\/em>)<\/a> : <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>(We can hesitate between Nostalgia or Progress&#8230;), &#8220;But on the mathematical and historical side, there\u2019s no reason to be nostalgic. The numbers are there, and they are clear: The world is progressing in all areas; Less violence, more education, better health, more democracy, more empathy, more solidarity\u2026&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes it\u2019s difficult to help people without being intrusive. It requires a lot of patience, and it\u2019s something we can only learn with time and experience. Yet, there are also many people in need who may not even realise it. I say \u201cpeople,\u201d but sometimes even simple acts of citizenship can be helpful for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The website <strong>CaCommenceParMoi.org<\/strong> offers ideas on how we can help both people and the planet\u2014for example, something as simple as \u201cPick up one piece of litter from the public footpath and put it in a bin every day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other ways to help include donating blood to hospitals, which is always in high demand but often overlooked. In the UK, a great website for volunteering and charity work is <strong><a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.DoIt.life\">www.DoIt.life<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional examples include giving your time to the <strong>RNIB (Royal National Institute for Blind People)<\/strong> or helping to train <strong>assistance dogs for the blind<\/strong>. These activities are a win-win: they benefit the charity and also give you the opportunity to make friends and connect with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">David Servan-Schreiber, in his book <em>Anticancer<\/em>, mentions:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One way to help reduce the risk of cancer is to:<br><em>&#8220;Get involved: Find out how you can best give something back to your local community, then give it.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not only very beneficial for our own mood but also for others. It\u2019s a virtuous process that helps us feel better and cultivate happiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doit.life\/volunteering\">https:\/\/www.doit.life\/volunteering<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b3449707.smushcdn.com\/3449707\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_354007058-1024x585.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23688 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b3449707.smushcdn.com\/3449707\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_354007058-1024x585.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1024w, https:\/\/b3449707.smushcdn.com\/3449707\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_354007058-300x171.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b3449707.smushcdn.com\/3449707\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_354007058-768x439.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b3449707.smushcdn.com\/3449707\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_354007058-1536x878.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1536w, https:\/\/b3449707.smushcdn.com\/3449707\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_354007058-2048x1171.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 2048w, https:\/\/b3449707.smushcdn.com\/3449707\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_354007058-1890x1080.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1890w, https:\/\/b3449707.smushcdn.com\/3449707\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_354007058.jpeg?size=512x293&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 512w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/585;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Deed \/ (B.A : Bonne Action): TThe idea is simple but can really help make the world work better around us. 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