From the NPR Health Journal: “New research suggests that committing small acts of kindness, joy, or reflection can significantly increase a person’s sense of well-being, as NPR’s Allison Aubrey reports. Over 70,000 participants in more than 200 countries signed up for the Big Joy Project, an ongoing collaboration between UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center and other institutions. You practice daily “micro-acts” of kindness, something as small as a smile to a stranger, helping someone reach the top shelf at the supermarket or congratulating a co-worker on an accomplishment. There are unlimited ways to share a bit of joy. A preliminary analysis published this week shows that participants experienced about a 25% increase in emotional well-being over the course of that week.”
For those of you that would like to increase your well-being please come over this Saturday. I will be cleaning out my garage and can provide you multiple opportunities to perform acts of kindness. It just might be the greatest day of your life!