Tell them how they have helped you. Then send it. Next, write a letter to yourself. Describe all your strengths, skills, values, behaviors and actions that have gotten you to where you are. Gather items to create a blessing bag for a temporarily displaced resident. Once complete, put in a vehicle you often travel in or your backpack to hand out to the next person who could use a lift me up. Place items in a large plastic gallon bag that zips closed or find a plastic water bottle to put items in.
Download this worksheet and list five day-to-day activities you do. Then, next to each activity, write a way you can do the same activity, but with an added element of kindness. If you come up with any clever ideas, please post it to social media with explorethegood and makekindnessthenorm to inspire others. Visit www. Decorate and personalize anyway you want. We love the power of three. Put your notes out into the world for friends, family or strangers to receive.
Join our RAKtivist community and see how other kindness champions are making a difference with a dollar in their communities. At The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, we follow a simple kindness framework for everything we do. One of the last steps in that framework is to reflect on how kind acts affect others and yourself.
We are hopeful that thinking back to those good thoughts and feelings you experienced this week will lead to including kindness more in our daily lives. Even though our kindness celebration is over, you don't have to stop being kind! Commit to doing one small act of kindness each day! You can help make kindness the norm! Be sure to explore our collection of kindness resources below to inspire you throughout the year.
Here is a handy participant toolkit that contains everything to need for a fun week. Download Toolkit. Download Social Media Images. There is no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.
I hope life treats you kind, and I hope you have all that you ever dreamed of, and I wish you joy and happiness. But above all of this, I wish you love. Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change.
Where there is kindness there is goodness. Where there is goodness there is magic. Everything is going to be alright. My dad has always always dropped everything to help me. He has spent many late nights Two and a half years ago I began the toughest and most rewarding job I've ever had. I am the live-in caregiver for my sister-in-law's mother. Ruth has dementia. I was worried These beautiful people and l spent five days preparing a Christmas lunch for over people, many of whom are alone or homeless.
One man said for years he would travel on Kindness is a practice. About 6 years ago, I was on a plane next to a woman who was relentlessly energetic and fidgety.
I was tired and wanted to take I taught a young refugee English and we became friends over a three year period. I learned that she had breast cancer and took her to appointments and treatments during Some people call him Isaac and some people call him inspirational.
His sisters call him brother, but for all, he is simply KIND. This photo sums up his attitude in life, and Celebrate RAKWeek. Download School Calendar. With the Kindness at Home curriculum, you'll get: Quick, convenient kindness activities for families of all ages, Discussion topics, and Journal prompts emailed right to you each week.
Kindness at School Don't just expect kindness from your kids—teach them! Grades K-5 Grades Free Training Materials NEW High School Curriculum Our new week High School elective course will give you the opportunity to gather new and deeper insights about respect, caring, integrity, inclusiveness, and courage and to begin to apply them in new and more meaningful ways.
High School Curriculum. Distance Learning Mini-lessons While academics are important during this time of distancing, we believe social emotional skills are incredibly valuable to our mental health.
Download All Mini-lessons Download Individual PDFs Also check out our distance learning tips for schools and parents and other free school resources below. Kindness Coloring Pages. Kindness Bookmarks. Recognition Certificates. Kindness Bingo. Download Calendar See our other resources for the workplace below This Kindness in the Workplace action planning guide includes seven key ingredients that make for a positive and kind culture where people want to show up and do their best: Setting a Tone Modeling Behavior Creating a Safe and Supportive Environment Strengths, Mistakes and Growth Mindset Trust, Boundaries and Belonging Communication and Collaboration Celebration Download Kindness in the Workplace Guide Download other helpful Kindness in the Workplace resources below.
Kindness in the Workplace Poster. Kindness Award Certificate. You're It! See All Kindness Quotes. Gift an Inspirational Book Have you ever read a book that changed the way you see the world?
Start an Exercise Routine Taking care of your body is the most important thing you can do for yourself. Leave Quarters at the Laundromat Doing laundry can be expensive. Buy Second-Hand Hand-me-downs are the way to go!
Set Goals For Yourself Whether its for today or the next five years, we all have goals we want to reach. Find Out Something New About a Coworker When you see someone almost every day, it can be easy to get caught in the motions of familiar conversation. World Kindness Days Around the World Here are other holidays around the world that celebrate acts of kindness, generosity, and love to bring about world peace.
March 16 United Kingdom Mitzvah Day International Community groups and individuals partake in a range of volunteer projects for those in need in their local community. September 1 International International Volunteer Day A day for promoting volunteerism throughout the world. December 5. How did World Kindness Day start? Where does the word 'kindness' come from?
Give extra and extra-long hugs today Kindness and connection go hand-in-hand. Write a love poem to yourself and read it out loud You should be kind to yourself, today, too.
A day of unity Though the movement isn't affiliated with any religion or political movement, over 28 nations participate in World Kindness Day. Kindness is contagious Researchers from the Stanford Social Neuroscience Laboratory found that when people see someone else being kind, they are more likely to act kindly towards others themselves.
It lowers blood pressure Emotional warmth releases the hormone oxytocin, which dilates the blood vessels and therefore lowers your blood pressure. Why We Love World Kindness Day Doing things for others is actually fun Many people are focused on their own lives and can forget to take a moment to think about what other people need. It offers an excuse to get creative in your kindness Other days of celebration encourage people to take their appreciation of things to the max. Kindness is important Celebrating kindness and the benefits we derive from this core aspect of the human condition is valuable.
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