Help Someone Who Is Trying to Help You
Yes, you can! You can make a positive impact today and everyday of the year! Discover ideas and stories of simple acts of kindness. We make the world a better place when we spread happiness. Join in and share your experience!
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Help Someone Who Is Trying to Help You
Receiving help can sting.
Admitting that others can do what you can’t and feeling indebted to them can lead to a sense of dependence and incompetence, and even resentment towards the very person who helped you.
Luckily, Katherina Alvarez and Esther van Leeuwen have published some helpful research on one way to take the sting away.
Their study asked student participants to complete a series of tricky maths puzzles.
Source: Business Insider
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Other Ideas
We’ve currated few other ideas so that you can choose an act that resonates with you.
- Invite a New Friend to the Movies
- Bring a Hostess Gift to the Next Party You Attend
- Place a Bird Feeder or Bird Bath in Your Backyard
- Offer to Work Late for a Co-Worker
- Donate Stuffed Animals to Benefit Children during Emergency Situations
- Thank a veteran
- Volunteer to Walk Shelter Dogs
- Fold the Laundry for Your Partner
So...
How does it work?
There are infinite opportunities for kindness. We’ve currated over 365 act of kindness for every day of the year.
1. Join a kindness initiative.
You can make a positive impact today or 365 days of the year, it's really up to you!
2. Go for it!
Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.
3. Share and let it ripple!
Share on social media and inspire by encouraging others with words, images or video.