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Acts of kindness or appreciation are about noticing the good things in others, especially when they help or support you. It’s about valuing both yourself and the people around you.

Appreciation means taking the time to think about others and what they do for you. It can be as simple as saying thank you or recognizing their efforts.

When you're kind to someone and show them you appreciate them, it also helps you appreciate yourself. Being kind to others builds better friendships because kindness goes both ways.

Showing appreciation and kindness makes your relationships stronger and helps you build trust and respect with others. It’s a way to connect with people and make them feel good too.

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Book: Happy Mind Happy Life - Dr Rangan Chatterjee 2022

One week of kindness

Perform one act of kindness every day for a week.

After you completed each act of kindness, check in with yourself emotionally.

How did it make you feel? If you feel your Core Happiness is becoming noticeably stronger, keep performing acts of kindness.

Here are a few ideas to get you started:

-Go shopping for an elderly neighbor

-Cook a meal for someone outside of your immediate family

-Send a text message in the evening telling someone how much they mean to you.

-Hold the door open for a stranger

-Tell your barista how wonderful the coffee is

-Buy a coffee for the person behind you in the line

-Give your partner a foot massage

To really maximize the benefit, start a diary or journal and write down how many acts you have completed and how you felt afterwards.

Why not try this for at least one week every month?

Podcast & Youtube Links

Podcast: Dr David Hamilton -The healing power of kindness www.drchatterjee.com/104

How acts of kindness sparks a global movement

The power of kindness

PeaceBuilders Opinion 1

Acts of everyday kindness or appreciation are small things you can do to make someone feel good and show you care. In relationships, these acts can help solve problems and bring people closer. For example, saying "thank you," giving a compliment, or listening when someone needs to talk are all ways to show kindness.

When people feel appreciated, they’re more likely to be kind back and work through challenges together. Small acts of kindness can help calm arguments, make each other feel supported, and improve how we communicate. These acts build trust and help keep relationships strong, even when times are tough.

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Book: Happy Mind Happy Life - Dr Rangan Chatterjee 2022

It is incredible, but true: research suggests that practicing kindness may have more of an effect on health and happiness than diet and exercise. Acts of kindness sends signals to your brain that life is great. This switches it out of unhealthy stress state and into thrive state.

One study found that the more acts of kindness you carry out the happier you become. It did not matter if these acts of kindness were for loved ones or complete strangers, the effect on happiness were the same.

When you decide to give yourself away with a simple act of kindness, you’re sending a beautiful wave of happiness that will travel far into the world and deep into hearts.

Book: The keys to kindness - Claudia Hammond.

Taking kindness more seriously and valuing it more deeply.

Five keys to kindness:

-There is more kindness in the world than you think.

-Being kind makes you feel good and that's OK.

-Kindness comes from seeing other people’s point of view.

-The key to empathic kindness is to listen, truly listen.

-Remember to be kind to yourself.

Book: Listen Kathryn Mannix For it is only through humble, generous, immersive listening that we can really understand another's perspective and act in a truly kind way.

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Updated: November 2023

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