Kindness is equally or more beneficial for the giver as it is for the recipient. A new study from New Zealand (below) confirms that small kind acts strengthen the resilience of the giver: "contributing to society and supporting our own well-being are two sides of the same coin - by being engaged and contributing, we become more resilient." Let's help build our collective resilience. - Ameeta
"Resilience is not about overcoming, but becoming." - Sherri Mandell
Editor's Note: Kindness is equally or more beneficial for the giver as it is for the recipient. A new study from New Zealand (below) confirms that small kind acts strengthen the resilience of the giver: "contributing to society and supporting our own well-being are two sides of the same coin - by being engaged and contributing, we become more resilient." Let's help build our collective resilience. - Ameeta
Kindness In the News
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A new KindSpringer wants to thank everyone who performs kind acts for being saved from seriously considering leaving this world, and for providing much needed hope for humankind.
A New Zealand study reveals that civic engagement through small acts of kindness boosts resilience in surprising ways.
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