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KIndness
barbara bates • Apr 30, 2020
In our current lockdown (April 2020) it's wonderful to see how much people are helping each other. The NHS staff in particular are going way above and beyond, and many voluntary groups are springing up to help people who are isolated.
It's a win-win situation. And research does show that helping others and being kind is good for you. There are lots of references about this, and here's just one. There are lots more on the Random Acts of Kindness website.
Wisdom and spiritual traditions knew this all along, of course, but it's interesting to see that science now backs it up. By the way, kindness is good for business too - people work better when they feel cared about!
It doesn't have to be anything really huge, to make a difference, and it doesn't even require you to suffer first! Here are a few examples of easy but kind activities,
- Giving way in traffic
- Making a friendly phone call
- Giving a compliment
- Doing the washing up even if it isn't your 'turn'
- Sending flowers just because...
You can set an intention to do five kind things every day for a while and see how it makes you feel.
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