We\u2019ve all seen the viral videos and stories on social media: the young kid who saves up allowance money to donate to someone in need, the drive-through line where patrons pay for the car behind them, the strangers who show up with gifts to a birthday party for a kid who\u2019s been bullied. While such posts may make you pause for a minute in your scrolling, their effect is likely much deeper.<\/p>\n
When we see kindness in action, it can actually have a physical <\/em>impact on our bodies! Kindness helps us release the hormones serotonin and oxytocin\u2014both of which have a major influence on our mood and mental health. That\u2019s part of the reason why, if you\u2019re one of those cars in the drive-through line, you may be inspired to keep passing on the kindness to the car behind you!<\/p>\n But, experiencing and spreading kindness doesn\u2019t have to just be a one-time, random occasion. By using the positivity that kindness can bring to you, you can find motivation to keep building kindness into your daily routine\u2014which can have a transformative effect on both your personal and professional lives.<\/p>\n This Random Acts of Kindness Week, let\u2019s look at just a few of the benefits of centering kindness in your life:<\/p>\n Being good to others just feels good! And that feeling can fuel your overall mindset. With a better outlook, you can stay focused at work, be more productive and, ultimately, have more success striving for your goals.<\/p>\n When you\u2019re bringing positivity to those around you, they\u2019ll certainly notice and respond. In the workplace, for instance, when you become known as the associate with a good attitude who\u2019s always up for being a team player, your co-workers will appreciate you and you may even help pave your own path toward a promotion.<\/p>\n When you feel good about what you\u2019re putting out into the world, you\u2019re going to walk a little bit taller. Confidence can help you become a better and more driven employee, and a more effective leader.<\/p>\n If you were inspired by another person\u2019s act of kindness, you\u2019re certainly going to be inspiring your own followers! Just one act of kindness a day can have a tremendous ripple effect throughout your community\u2014now, imagine if you led with kindness every single day. The impact can be truly remarkable!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Kindness\u2014it\u2019s infectious! We\u2019ve all seen the viral videos and stories on social media: the young kid who saves up allowance money to donate to someone in need, the drive-through line where patrons pay for the car behind them, the strangers who show up with gifts to a birthday party for a kid who\u2019s been bullied….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":15898,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11496","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-work-life"],"yoast_head":"\nPositive outlook<\/h2>\n
Strengthened relationships<\/h2>\n
Boost of confidence<\/h2>\n
Community investment<\/h2>\n