- Intro
- Bumper
- Live Intro
- House Cleaning
- Wedding
- Charity Work
- Seg into the episode.
- Brandy: Speaking of charity and kindness…consider the following… (Launch into questions.)
- Segment 1
- Questions to Audience/Nic
- Think about what kindness means to you. What words and or actions come to mind when you do?
- What was the last act of kindness you saw? How did it make you feel?
- What was the last act of kindness you received? How did you feel?
- What was the last act of kindness you performed? How did you feel afterwards?
- What is Kindness?
- How do you define kindness? (N)
- Define kindness
- Well the Cambridge Dictionary defines kindness as the quality of being generous, helpful, and caring about other people, or an act showing these qualities. (B)
- Other Ways to Define Kindness
- Kindness is love in action.
- Kindness is a means of transforming the world, for the better. In doing so we better ourselves.
- “Kindness is the antidote to hatred.”
- It disarms the shields of cynicism and reaffirms our faith in humanity.”
- Kindness is a profound means of finding happiness. (Think back to the questions at the beginning…how did seeing/receiving/participating in kindness make you feel?!)
- Kindness is…
- Empathy
- Listening with compassion
- Helping
- Being in the service to others
- Giving
- Integral part of kindness
- Understanding Kindness
- Being kind is a choice.
- Actively choosing to be kind is a profound way to realize the true power of kindness.
- Being kind to those around us.
- The most effective way to understand kindness is to practice it.
- Being kind to ourselves.
- Kindness demonstrates that we are worth the time and effort. We owe it to ourselves to be kind to ourselves.
- Ways to be Kind to Ourselves
- There is no greater service.
- Self-Care
- Forgive Yourself
- Be Grateful
- Segment 2
- Science Behind Kindness
- Darwin
- Darwin is most known for Survival of the fittest. Now granted this doesn’t exactly equate to kindness. However Darwin believed that humans are an inherently social and caring species. Research supports this statement. Science has shown that kindness brings about increased and long-lasting health and wellness.
- Kindness Increases https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/the-science-of-kindness
- Think back to the questions at the beginning of the episode…then consider the following. Witnessing acts of kindness produces oxytocin, occasionally referred to as the ‘love hormone’ which aids in lowering blood pressure and improving our overall heart-health. Oxytocin also increases our self-esteem and optimism, which is extra helpful when we’re anxious or shy in a social situation. Article: The Biology Behind the Milk of Human Kindness
- “About half of participants in one study reported that they feel stronger and more energetic after helping others; many also reported feeling calmer and less depressed, with increased feelings of self-worth” Book: Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents by Christine Carter.
- A 2010 Harvard Business School survey of happiness in 136 countries found that people who are altruistic—in this case, people who were generous financially, such as with charitable donations—were happiest overall.
- “People who volunteer tend to experience fewer aches and pains. Giving help to others protects overall health twice as much as aspirin protects against heart disease. People 55 and older who volunteer for two or more organizations have an impressive 44% lower likelihood of dying early, and that’s after sifting out every other contributing factor, including physical health, exercise, gender, habits like smoking, marital status and many more. This is a stronger effect than exercising four times a week or going to church.” Christine Carter, Author, “Raising Happiness; In Pursuit of Joyful Kids and Happier Parents”
- Like most medical antidepressants, kindness stimulates the production of serotonin. This feel-good chemical heals your wounds, calms you down, and makes you happy! Talya Steinberg, Psy.D for Psychology Today
- Kindness is the most important predictor of both satisfaction and stability in a marriage. Article: What makes relationships happy and lasting?
- Research tells us that Kindness is contagious, be a ripple!
- Kindness Decreases
- Pain
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Blood Pressure
- Midroll
- Segment 3
- Ways to Show Kindness
- Pay a random compliment
- Feed someones meter
- Smile - Observe the 10-5 Rule. When you are coming upon someone and they are 10 ft away smile/make eye contact. At 5 ft verbally greet. (Important act at my current facility.)
- Donate clothes/items to a shelter
- Actively listen
- Say thank you
- Share a book
- Rescue a rescue pet
- Volunteer at a food bank
- Celebrate others
- Help a neighbor
- Pay for someone's coffee/food
- Volunteer at a Nursing Home
- Ways for Kids to Show Kindness
- Make a Kind Act Bank
- Have the child Choose, Plan, Do, and Observe the act of kindness. Talk about how it made them feel.
- Call to Action - Kindness is Everything Challenge
- Invite Audience to join us in the KIE Challenge. (I would challenge you to join us in participating in the KIE Challenge. Let’s spread some kindness!)
- Be your best by helping others
- Actively be kind to strangers, loved ones, and ourselves.
- Think kind thoughts
- Speak kind words
- Do random acts of kindness (RAOK)
- Wrap up
- Every act of kindness makes a difference. Every person that practices kindness creates change. In fact it could actually save someone’s life. (N)
- So what is the take away? Don’t be an asshole. (B)
- Good Talk! (N) Good Talk! (B)
- Outro
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