Be kind. Kindness matters. It’s a four letter word that often has a wild domino effect on the giver and recipient. Did you know that there are also medically proven benefits to being kind? Today we’re going to look at the awesomeness of undercover kindness and how kindness can improve our mental and physical health.
Undercover Kindness
Think of a kindness ninja. Stealth, effective and awesome. That has been an approach I’ve been striving for the past year. Undercover kindness. It does something to our brains and mindset that goes beyond our standard issued kindness. What is it? It’s spreading kindness and doing good things for other humans without the recipient even knowing whose responsible. When we rock out undercover kindness it removes any potential distraction for expectations to receive anything in return. It’s no strings attached. This strategy allows us to begin becoming ninja like is scoping out ways and people to spread kindness in the most amazing of ways.
The pursuit of being a kindness ninja
What are some ways to spread kindness without the recipient knowing whose responsible? Well, here are a few ideas: pay for the person’s coffee behind you in the drive-thru line, pick up a fallen trash can on your neighborhood walk, leave an encouraging note on a mailbox of a neighbor going through a tough time, send an encouraging postcard without leaving your name. There are truly a bazillion ways to be a kindness ninja. The neat reality is that when we begin these practices our minds begin to get stimulated in generating ways to be kind without detection. It’s really cool.
In a time of tremendous stress and unknown the pursuit of being a kindness ninja has a million benefits. We need more kindness in the world more than ever. The power of a smile, a wave and implementing a four letter word that has the ability to impact hearts and minds. It is a domino effect. We can be that first domino and that’s an awesome reality.
How Kindness can improve our Mental and Physical Health…
Kindness is awesome, but did you know that it can actually be a positive for both mental and physical health? When we assume a lifestyle in pursuit of being kind it is proven to improve our outlook. We become more positive. We look at the world differently. It has been proven to lower our blood pressure and increase our cardiovascular health. It can alleviate feelings of anxiety and depression. When we pass kindness onto others, there will continue to be positives. It has an emotional domino effect.
There are things we can change and things we cannot. We can choose every single day to pursue a life brimming with kindness. It will fill your life and bring richness beyond comprehension. Live a life in pursuit of constant kindness and it will rock your world. You will see mental, physical and social benefits. Life is short; the mentality we choose to assume will influence every facet of our lives. It’s plain and simple.
Too many people are under the misperception that kindness is an obligation rather than a gift. When we are kind it frees us, opens doors and lightens the load we carry in life. Every single aspect of the life we live is how we choose to look at it. Obligation or gift? Rich or draining? Today, you must choose.
Stoked about kindness
Today, how do you plan on being a kindness ninja? Are you excited? Life is too short not to allow ourselves the joy of being stoked about the life we are living. Get your stoke on. Right now. I believe in you and the potential you hold.
I would love to hear your pursuits on ninja kindness. Feel free to share. Kindness stories are contagious! Today, go be awesome and get that ninja kindness going.
Wishing you a day of peace, love and ninja kindness!
