Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Why Learning to Receive Is Just as Important as Learning to Give
We've all heard the saying, **"It's better to give than to receive."**
But what if we've misunderstood it?
Many of us take pride in being the helper—the caregiver, the problem solver, the person everyone can count on. Yet when someone offers *us* a compliment, a gift, or even a helping hand, our first instinct is often to say:
*"Oh, you shouldn't have."*
*"I'm fine."*
*"I don't need anything."*
The problem is that giving and receiving are two halves of the same act. Someone else's generosity can only be fully expressed if we're willing to receive it.
Learning to graciously accept kindness isn't selfish—it's a gift to the person offering it.
In this video, I share why simply saying Thank you. I really appreciate this." can strengthen relationships, bring more joy into your life, and allow others to experience the happiness that comes from giving.
As a physician, I've also seen how many people with chronic illness spend their lives taking care of everyone else while neglecting themselves. Learning to receive care, support, kindness, and love is often an important part of healing—not just emotionally, but physically as well.
I'd love to hear from you:
Do you find it easier to give or to receive?
Share your thoughts in the comments.
If you'd like more conversations about health, happiness, emotional wellbeing, and living your best life, subscribe to the channel and join me for more videos each week.
💥More resources for you like recipes, publications and to work with me: https://linktr.ee/goodbyelupus
About Dr. G:
Dr. Brooke Goldner is a board-certified medical doctor and the author of multiple bestselling books, including Goodbye Lupus, Goodbye Autoimmune Disease, and her recently released recipe book, Goodbye Lupus, Hello Delicious.
She has published multiple case studies in fully reversing Lupus & Sjogren's diseases and lupus nephritis with her nutrition protocol.
She is the sole autoimmune professor for the Plant-Based Nutrition Certification from Cornell University and a member of the Forbes Health Advisory Board.
Due to her Goodbye Lupus Nutrition Protocol, she herself has been lupus-free with normal lab tests since 2005, after 12 years of being very sick with lupus rashes, arthritis, nephritis, and mini-strokes from antiphospholipid antibodies. She was able to have healthy pregnancies and children and remains healthy to this day, with a hyper-nourishing plant-based diet.
She has dedicated her life to educating the public, physicians, and testifying to government committees to improve health through better understanding of the nutrition that optimizes cellular function, repair, and immunity, that has saved her life and thousands of others around the world.
MEDICAL DISCLAIMER
All the information provided by Brooke Goldner, M.D. and associated videos are strictly for informational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for advice from your health care provider or physician.
The information provided by Brooke Goldner, M.D. and associated videos cannot be used to make a diagnosis or treat any health condition. The information is not advice, and should not be treated as such. The information in this video is provided "as is" without any representations or warranties, express or implied.
Brooke Goldner, M.D. is not acting as your medical provider. --
#lupus #lupusawareness #autoimmunedisease
Why Learning to Receive Is Just as Important as Learning to Give
We've all heard the saying, **"It's better to give than to receive."**
But what if we've misunderstood it?
Many of us take pride in being the helper—the caregiver, the problem solver, the person everyone can count on. Yet when someone offers *us* a compliment, a gift, or even a helping hand, our first instinct is often to say:
*"Oh, you shouldn't have."*
*"I'm fine."*
*"I don't need anything."*
The problem is that giving and receiving are two halves of the same act. Someone else's generosity can only be fully expressed if we're willing to receive it.
Learning to graciously accept kindness isn't selfish—it's a gift to the person offering it.
In this video, I share why simply saying Thank you. I really appreciate this." can strengthen relationships, bring more joy into your life, and allow others to experience the happiness that comes from giving.
As a physician, I've also seen how many people with chronic illness spend their lives taking care of everyone else while neglecting themselves. Learning to receive care, support, kindness, and love is often an important part of healing—not just emotionally, but physically as well.
I'd love to hear from you:
Do you find it easier to give or to receive?
Share your thoughts in the comments.
If you'd like more conversations about health, happiness, emotional wellbeing, and living your best life, subscribe to the channel and join me for more videos each week.
💥More resources for you like recipes, publications and to work with me: https://linktr.ee/goodbyelupus
About Dr. G:
Dr. Brooke Goldner is a board-certified medical doctor and the author of multiple bestselling books, including Goodbye Lupus, Goodbye Autoimmune Disease, and her recently released recipe book, Goodbye Lupus, Hello Delicious.
She has published multiple case studies in fully reversing Lupus & Sjogren's diseases and lupus nephritis with her nutrition protocol.
She is the sole autoimmune professor for the Plant-Based Nutrition Certification from Cornell University and a member of the Forbes Health Advisory Board.
Due to her Goodbye Lupus Nutrition Protocol, she herself has been lupus-free with normal lab tests since 2005, after 12 years of being very sick with lupus rashes, arthritis, nephritis, and mini-strokes from antiphospholipid antibodies. She was able to have healthy pregnancies and children and remains healthy to this day, with a hyper-nourishing plant-based diet.
She has dedicated her life to educating the public, physicians, and testifying to government committees to improve health through better understanding of the nutrition that optimizes cellular function, repair, and immunity, that has saved her life and thousands of others around the world.
MEDICAL DISCLAIMER
All the information provided by Brooke Goldner, M.D. and associated videos are strictly for informational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for advice from your health care provider or physician.
The information provided by Brooke Goldner, M.D. and associated videos cannot be used to make a diagnosis or treat any health condition. The information is not advice, and should not be treated as such. The information in this video is provided "as is" without any representations or warranties, express or implied.
Brooke Goldner, M.D. is not acting as your medical provider. --
#lupus #lupusawareness #autoimmunedisease
