Kindness

Being friendly, generous, and considerate towards others, will help you build strong relationships and create a more positive environment at home, school, college, university, work and anywhere you are.

Kindness is an essential aspect of personal and professional development and can help individuals build positive relationships and create a more positive environment in all aspects of your life.

Why is kindness important?

Be mindful

Practicing empathy and putting oneself in another person's shoes can help you understand and respond with kindness towards others. 

Techniques for improving kindness

Random acts of kindness

Performing acts of kindness, such as volunteering, helping others, and expressing gratitude, can help you create a kind and compassionate mindset. This will help you become the best version of you

Be forgiving

Forgiving others and letting go of grudges can help you improve your relationships with others, which will help create a better environment for all. 

Be positive

Engaging in mindful communication and avoiding negativity can help you create a kind and positive environment in every aspect of your life.

Useful tools

Gratitude journal

Keeping a gratitude journal and writing down things you are grateful for can help create a kind and appreciative mindset. 

Mindful meditation

Practicing mindful meditation and focusing on compassion and kindness can help you cultivate a kind and compassionate mindset. 

Kindness challenges

Participating in kindness challenges and setting daily goals for acts of kindness can help you create a kind and generous spirit.

Quotes and reminders

Surrounding oneself with quotes and reminders about kindness can help you cultivate a kind and compassionate mindset.

Activities to try

Practise empathy

Make an effort to understand and acknowledge the feelings and perspectives of others.

Perform acts of kindness

Regularly perform small acts of kindness, such as holding the door open for others or offering a compliment. 

Practise forgiveness

Let go of grudges and focus on forgiveness and kindness towards others.

Engage in mindful communication

Practice active listening, avoid negative communication, and seek to understand and appreciate others.

Resources

Books


The Kindness Challenge: Thirty Days to Improve Any Relationship

by Shaunti Feldhahn 

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The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts

by Gary Chapman 

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The Art of Loving

by Erich Fromm

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The Power of Forgiveness

by Dr. Beverly Flanigan

Buy here

Podcasts


The Kindness Podcast

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Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Listen here


The Calm Collective

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The Good Life Project

Listen here

little lessons in kindness