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Archive for December 22, 2013
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| “Only one book is worth reading, the heart.” – Ajahn Chah |
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December 22, 2013
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 Editor’s note: Hi everyone! Happy holidays! Be sure to continue writing in about your beautiful holiday kindness stories. Hope you have a wonderful holiday season and enjoy lots of laughter, love, and peace with your family and friends. |
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Small Acts of Kindness
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MonkeyLoverR wrote: “I wrote personal letters to a few of my friends, and they told me later how much they meant to them, which was really exciting for me to hear! :)” |
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Peace2you wrote: “My kind parents give food and water to birds that come near house…they nurture plants as well..have learnt this from them – to be kind to nature..Thanks” |
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leoladyc728 wrote: “Today I gave a tin of cookies to the library staff. This is my usual Christmas gift to them.” |
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Featured Kindness Stories
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When you choose to view your stress response as helpful, you create the biology of courage. And when you choose to connect with others under stress, you can create resilience.
– Kelly McGonigal –
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How To Make Stress Your Friend
Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into a public health enemy, new research suggests that stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case. Health psychologist Kelly McGonigal urges us to see stress as a positive. If you believe that your body is energized and preparing you to take action, your physical stress response changes, with no negative effect on your heart. Watch this TED talk, in which McGonigal reveals a surprising mechanism for stress reduction: reaching out to others. { read more }
Be The Change
Consider re-thinking a long-held belief. What is the best mistake you’ve ever made? |
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Sangha of Auspicious Companions 