Acts of kindness and prosocial behavior.
Formal volunteering is great, but research shows informal acts of kindness may boost well-being more. Here's how to make community care work for you.
Forget grand gestures. The evidence is clear: informal, everyday kindness builds community and boosts well-being more than formal volunteering. Here's...
Imagine you're a stressed commuter. Science says small, informal acts of kindness—like buying a coffee for a stranger—can boost your well-being, lower...
Kindness is a skill you can train. Here’s a step-by-step plan, grounded in research, to make kindness a daily habit that boosts your well-being and yo...
We dig into whether planned community kindness beats spontaneous acts. The data says yes—if you aim for eudaimonic well-being, not just a quick mood l...
Random kindness feels nice, but it's not enough. Build a kindness loop in your community with a small, repeatable practice that targets the roots of w...
Formal volunteering is great, but the data says informal kindness—buying coffee, helping a neighbor—boosts your well-being more. Here's how to build i...
We looked at gratitude journaling, random acts of kindness, and loving-kindness meditation. Here's what the research says—and which one you should sta...
We all know kindness matters, but we rarely turn it inward. I've spent years beating myself up, and it took a five-step routine to finally stop. Here'...
Skip the big moves. A steady drip of small kindnesses turns out to be better for your happiness and health than one spectacular act. Here's the scienc...
Comparing self-compassion and kindness to others: which practice yields greater well-being? Evidence suggests kindness to others wins for eudaimonic g...
Gratitude isn't just a warm feeling—it's a measurable skill that boosts well-being. Stop treating it as a passive emotion and start practicing it deli...