2020 has been a tough year and sometimes it’s hard to find positives. But there is a simple, affordable antidote to the negativity... kindness.
Studies show that giving to others makes us happy, even happier than spending on ourselves. In one study published in the Journal of Social Psychology, British researchers divided 86 participants into three groups. One group was instructed to perform a daily act of kindness for 10 days. Another was told to do something new each day for 10 days. A third group received no instructions.
After the 10 days, a survey showed that the groups which practised kindness and engaged in novel acts both experienced a significant—and roughly equal—boost in happiness; the third group didn’t get any happier. The findings suggest that good deeds do in fact make people feel good.
So with kindness in mind, we’re putting on a FREE webinar! Stephanie Davies, Laughology CEO and Head of Happiness, will be joined by Jacque Smith from the Loveleigh charity. After losing her daughter Leigh to suicide, Jacque decided to set up a charity in her name to promote kindness. You can learn more about the story here.
Our webinar will explore kindness as a concept, as well as give ideas and strategies for you to use it in your work, school and community to boost wellness.
This 30-minute webinar will include:
- Jacque Smith and Leigh’s story
- Practical advice and suggestion of steps we can take to help others
- The power of kindness from a neurobiological perspective
- How to promote happiness and kindness in your school, work and community
Lines will open from 12:45 for you to join only. We will start the live session from 1:00pm and admissions will be closed from 1:10pm for security purposes.
We will be recording the session, so please turn off your cameras as you come on and mute your microphones - this helps with greater bandwidth and usability.
