World Kindness Day
Kindness is the most important feature that is keeping this planet alive. It is pivotal because it can have many positive effects on mental health and well-being, and can make the world a happier place.
Kindness has positive impacts on the all important
Mental health as
Kindness can improve mood, increase self-esteem, and decrease stress. It can also help with loneliness, and improve relationships.
Kindness also improves
Physical health
Kindness can lower blood pressure, reduce inflammation, and decrease the risk of illness.
All importantly,
World Kindness Day is an international observance on 13 November. It was introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement, a coalition of nations’ kindness NGOs. It is observed in many countries, including Canada, Australia, Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates. Singapore observed the day for the first time in 2009. Italy and India also observed the day. In the UK, it is fronted by David Jamilly, who co-founded Kindness Day UK with Louise Burfitt-Dons.
World Kindness Day is to highlight good deeds in the community focusing on the positive power and the common thread of kindness for good which binds us. Kindness is a fundamental part of the human condition which bridges the divides of race, religion, politics, gender and location. Kindness Cards are also an ongoing activity which can either be passed on to recognize an act of kindness and or ask that an act of kindness be done. Approaches are being made to the United Nations by the peak global body, the World Kindness Movement, to have World Kindness Day officially recognized and its members unanimously sign a Declaration of Support for World Kindness.
We all need to take pledge on world kindness day 2024 to be more kind towards each other.
