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Acts of Kindness

Kindness is good for our physical and mental health. Science supports the old adage that it IS better to give than to receive.

Start Simple. Give Freely.

The smallest gestures can mean the most. Here are ideas to inspire you.

Share your act of kindness with us:

PERMA Enhancing Practices: Kindness

Kindness enhances positive emotion and meaning.

Positive Emotion

Developing feelings of contentment and joy.

Engagement

Being absorbed, interested, and involved in an activity.

Relationships

Feeling loved, supported, and valued by others. Other people matter!

Meaning

Having a sense of purpose, feeling life is valuable and worth living, or connecting to something greater than ourselves.

Accomplishments

Working toward and reaching goals and feeling able to complete tasks and daily responsiblities. Feeling of mastery and acheivement.