A Kinder World Takes All of Us

You want to be kind.
We’ll help you get started.

We all have the capacity for kindness.

What does that mean? It means you hold the power, right now, to change the course of someone’s day. To dial up empathy in your home or community. To make your workplace a place of belonging. It’s up to you to take action, but we’re here to make it easier. Our recent research evaluated and measured hundreds of acts to find out which ones matter most. Try one of our recommended acts and let us know how it goes.

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Kindness to Family

Families see the best and worst of us. Show a family member how much you appreciate them by completing one of these kind acts or anything else that comes to mind. Make sure to come back and let us know how it went!

Call a family member and tell them how much you appreciate them
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Do a chore without being asked
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Share a book
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Kindness to Friends

Friendships are some of the most important relationships we have. Complete a kind act for a friend to make a difference in their life and in your own life. Your friendship may even be stronger as a result.

Take a walk with a friend
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Lend an ear to a friend
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Donate Blood
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Phone a friend and tell them they're awesome
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Help a friend with a course they find difficult
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How to track your Kindness
In case you missed our demo, here's how we can work towards a world where people choose kindness first.
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Community-sourced. With something for everyone.

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Being kind requires courage. Take a deep breath and go for it!

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Every act helps with scientific research and encourages others.

Kindness to Colleagues

You and your colleagues work hard and have busy and long days, and it may seem like there is no time for other things besides work. However, take some time out of your day to do a kind act for a colleague. There is always enough time for kindness!

Express gratitude to a colleague who is going unnoticed
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Check with a work colleague and see if they need a hand with anything
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Invite a work colleague to lunch
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Surprise a work colleague with their favorite things
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Donate Blood
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Kindness to Strangers

A simple action by a stranger can leave the greatest impact on a person. Brighten a stranger’s day by doing an act of kindness for them. Who knows, you may no longer be strangers!

Pay it forward to a stranger
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Be nice to a stranger on social media
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Compliment a stranger
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Open the door for a stranger
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Donate Blood
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Civic Acts of Kindness

With the reality of police brutality and racial discrimination being commonplace, what can you do to choose kindness? Try one of these recommended acts that emerged from our research as some of the most effective and impactful 'civic acts of kindness'.

Talk About Policing and Racism with Those Around You
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Write to your Elected Representatives
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Watch Films and TV Shows About Racism and Police Brutality
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Learn the Story of Someone Who is Different Than You
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Everyone has the capacity to be kind.
Try and act of kindness today and see how it changes your world.
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