{"id":217,"date":"2015-02-11T12:55:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-11T19:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/a0109a0e50.nxcli.io\/\/kindness-is-contagious-lets-pass-it-on\/"},"modified":"2021-06-23T15:09:19","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T21:09:19","slug":"la-amabilidad-es-contagiosa-transmitamosla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.savvyladies.org\/es\/education\/kindness-is-contagious-lets-pass-it-on\/","title":{"rendered":"La amabilidad es contagiosa: transmit\u00e1mosla"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019re in a mad rush to your next appointment and the line you’re in feels like it will never end; you\u2019ve been waiting for 15 minutes and (finally!) you\u2019re up next. It\u2019s been one of those<\/em> days and you can\u2019t wait to go home, close the door on the outside world, soak in a hot bubble bath, sip your wine and relax. From inside your daydream of bubble baths and wine, you notice the person in front of you has just walked away leaving their keys on the counter. Not thinking, you grab the keys and take off to return them to their owner. They smile; they\u2019re so grateful and your heart swells at having been able to help someone. After all, you remember what it was like that time you lost your own [keys, wallet, sunglasses].<\/p>\n

You return to the line, but at the very back; you\u2019re now last. Then you hear, \u201cExcuse me? Would you like your place back?\u201d It\u2019s the person who was behind you before you left the line. You cannot believe your luck and you cannot thank them enough. \u201cNo problem. Least I could do after what you did.\u201d<\/p>\n

The above example demonstrates why kindness is such a powerful agent of change: it\u2019s contagious. You see, every act of kindness \u2013 big or small \u2013 has three effects:<\/p>\n

1) the positive effect on the recipient;<\/p>\n

2) the positive effect on you; and,<\/p>\n

3) the effect on a passer-by who happens to witness the act.<\/p>\n

From small gestures like holding the door open for the person behind you to bigger acts like buying a car for a man who has to walk to work<\/a>, EVERY act of kindness has the power to change the world.<\/p>\n

Here are 5 ways to be kind to you:<\/h3>\n

1) Why, doing something kind for someone else, of course. It\u2019s scientifically proven that acts of kindness improve health, happiness and goodwill towards others.<\/p>\n

2) That massage you\u2019ve been longing for \u2013 book it.<\/p>\n

3) Practice self-compassion. No matter what the problem or mistake, promise not to beat yourself up. Treat yourself like you\u2019d treat your best friend in that exact same situation.<\/p>\n

4) What\u2019s your absolute favorite thing to do? Schedule that as your top priority on your next day off. We know how busy your calendar is \u2013 with career and family \u2013 but YOU are just as important as all those responsibilities, so remember to schedule time for you. Confused by this foreign phrase \u201dyour next day off\u201d? Schedule a day off pronto.<\/p>\n

5) Get a good night\u2019s sleep. Seems obvious, right? Wrong. Recent studies show sleep deprivation is a rising epidemic<\/a> in our go-go-go society. Here are some healthy sleep tips for women<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here are 5 ways to be kind to others:<\/h3>\n

1) Pay the toll for the person behind you.<\/p>\n

2) Tell your barista or server just how great they are at their job, preferably in front of other people especially their manager, then anonymously leave them the biggest tip you can afford.<\/p>\n

3) Let someone else have your spot – in line, parking, etc. This is especially rewarding if you are in a hurry. It\u2019ll force you to slow down and take a breath while simultaneously showing that person they\u2019re just as important as you are.<\/p>\n

4) Ask someone \u201cHow are you?\u201d and mean it. Really listen to their response.<\/p>\n

5) Volunteer your time to a cause about which you\u2019re passionate. Sign up<\/a> to become a volunteer with Savvy Ladies. Not sure what else you’re passionate about? Try AllForGood.org<\/a>, Idealist.org<\/a>, CreateTheGood.org<\/a>, and\/or Serve.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Just follow the motto: \u201cdo what you can\u2026 with what you have\u2026 where you are.\u201d Think through your daily routine and find one opportunity for kindness each day. And if you want to, share your random act of kindness with the world: post it on Facebook, Twitter, your blog, text it to your best friends \u2013 wherever, however, you like to connect with other people from around the world.<\/p>\n

Need more inspiration? Click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Aqu\u00ed hay 5 formas de ser amable contigo mismo, con los dem\u00e1s y los efectos que esa amabilidad transmite.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":""},"categories":[1,823],"tags":[310,166,311],"class_list":["post-217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-health-wealth","tag-kindness","tag-newsletter-article","tag-volunteering"],"acf":[],"ticketed":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.savvyladies.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.savvyladies.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.savvyladies.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.savvyladies.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.savvyladies.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=217"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.savvyladies.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.savvyladies.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.savvyladies.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.savvyladies.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=217"}],"curies":[{"name":"gracias","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}