Day 26 | Random Acts of Kindness

The act of spreading kindness can do as much for you as it can for someone else. 

Caring for others and doing things that benefit them more than yourself has been shown to increase your brain’s release of happy hormones and regular release of these hormones is known to decrease stress, anxiety and depression.

A wonderful side effect of giving without strings attached is your body’s release of oxytocin which expands your blood vessels and lowers blood pressure.

When someone does something kind, it may inspire the receiver to also do something kind—creating a ripple effect.

Presence Pause:

We humans learn through contrast. Consider that it's not what we do or don't do. It's about how we choose to respond to what others may or may not do. 

Our actions are a reflection of what we think.

Our responses to others actions are a reflection of how we feel. Pause for a moment and real eyes that none of it is actually about "us" ...

Pause and notice what is reflected back to you when you choose a new action and shift your own and potentially someone else's joy factor.

If you’re upset, angry or grieving, channeling those heavy feelings into a gracious act can provide instant relief.

Action:

Notice what you notice if you buy the coffee for the car behind you in the drive-thru lane, hand out gloves to people in need, pay the bill for another’s meal at a restaurant, send a kind note of inspiration to someone ..be creative and mindful and pay it forward with random acts of kindness.