{"id":2863,"date":"2022-11-13T09:00:49","date_gmt":"2022-11-13T09:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/?p=2863"},"modified":"2022-11-09T13:25:48","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T13:25:48","slug":"world-kindness-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/2022\/11\/13\/world-kindness-day\/","title":{"rendered":"World Kindness Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2865\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2865\" data-attachment-id=\"2865\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/2022\/11\/13\/world-kindness-day\/world-kindness-day\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/11\/World-Kindness-Day.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"World Kindness Day\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/11\/World-Kindness-Day.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/11\/World-Kindness-Day.jpg?fit=676%2C676&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-2865 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/11\/World-Kindness-Day.jpg?resize=676%2C676&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green background with white heart and hands \" width=\"676\" height=\"676\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/11\/World-Kindness-Day.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/11\/World-Kindness-Day.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/11\/World-Kindness-Day.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/11\/World-Kindness-Day.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/11\/World-Kindness-Day.jpg?resize=676%2C676&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/11\/World-Kindness-Day.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 676px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 676\/676;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">World Kindness Day<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>World Kindness Day was founded in 1998 and is an international holiday to spread kindness and compassion across the world. It is recognised by the United Nations and activities to celebrate World Kindness Day involve concerts, dances, and kindness cards.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The movement highlights good deeds, focuses on communities and small acts of kindness. An example could be an act of service, checking in on someone, complimenting or providing a creative gesture. Here are some examples of how you can spread and share kindness every day:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00b7 Praise someone for their achievement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00b7 Speak to someone you haven\u2019t spoken to for a while<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00b7 Smile at someone to <\/strong><strong>brighten up their day<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00b7 Express gratitude to inspire others<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00b7 Volunteer some time to help others, you can find opportunities under<a href=\"https:\/\/www.napier.ac.uk\/alumni\/get-involved\/volunteering-opportunities\"> Get Involved at Edinburgh Napier<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>How can we celebrate World Kindness Day?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00b7 Listen to a podcast https:\/\/www.goodgoodgood.co\/podcast\/orly-wahba-kindness-boomerang-empowerment-interview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00b7 Promote kindness with t-shirt slogans<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00b7 Read resources! We have many books on <a href=\"https:\/\/napier.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/44NAP_INST\/n96pef\/alma9923574185602111\">Kindness<\/a> and how it can help to build trust and strengthen relationships.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00b7 Also be a little kinder to yourself, by investing in your own self-care. Through self-care, you can be there for people around you.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Remember that kindness is a ripple and improves physical and mental health.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Let\u2019s make kindness contagious!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can find out more about kindness in our LibrarySearch shown through the <a href=\"https:\/\/napier.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/44NAP_INST\/n96pef\/alma9923589969302111\">perspective of a nurse<\/a> and understand the compassionate nature of nurses.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other resources:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nationaltoday.com\/world-kindness-day\/\">https:\/\/nationaltoday.com\/world-kindness-day\/\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/articles\/random-acts-kindness\">https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/articles\/random-acts-kindness<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; World Kindness Day was founded in 1998 and is an international holiday to spread kindness and compassion across the world. 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