Everyday Happiness - Finding Harmony and Bliss
Education:Self-Improvement
Did you know that kindness is contagious! Learn what the 3 degrees of separation are and how you can use them to spread kindness to all.
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Welcome to Everyday Happiness where we create lasting happiness, in 2-ish minutes a day, through my signature method of Intentional Margins® (creating harmony between your to-dos and your priorities), happiness science, and musings about life.
I'm your host Katie Jefcoat and today we are talking about why kindness is contagious! I know the word "contagious" gets a bad rap, but it is actually a good thing here! Let me explain.
Dr. David R Hamilton is a kindness scientist, and he explains that one act of kindness can create 3 degrees of separation.
Pause, Katie! What does “3 degrees of separation” mean? It means that when you perform an act of kindness, the recipient is more likely to perform one to another person. Then that person is more likely to spread the love, and on it goes. It is like a ripple effect, where a single drop of kindness in the pond of life grows larger and larger.
Dr. Hamilton explains that kindness can be initiated in three different ways as well.
First, when someone is kind to you, you feel happier and are more likely to be kind to someone else.
Second, when someone is kind to you, you feel relief. Stress can block natural actions of kindness, but kindness received can remove the stress and help pass on happiness feelings.
Third, when someone is kind to you, you feel inspired and motivated by their kind actions (viewing it as something you SHOULD be doing). So, you do it too.
So, what can we do with that? You have the power to initiate that kindness each and every day. By turning it into an Intentional Margin®, you can spread kindness and happiness in the world. My challenge to you is to create an Intentional Margin® for kindness and to do it every single day. It doesn't have to be anything big. It could be buying the stranger behind you a cup of coffee, it could be calling a loved one just to say hi, or it could be offering to help your elderly neighbor with some household chores. Whether it takes 5-minutes or an afternoon, you can spread kindness and happiness to make a positive difference in your life and theirs.
You could also send a kindness card, check them out over at www.katiejefcoat.com and spread some kindness today. Remember, kindness is contagious and you can be part of the ripple effect.
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