I woke up freezing. It was 24 degrees. I saw a post from a Facebook group called Buy Nothing that a woman needed a pair of gloves. I had a pair of gloves that I could easily give up. I reached out. We met at a local café and she was thrilled to have a pair of gloves to warm her up. It was also convenient because I had already planned to be at the café where we met. Cost: free.
The science of kindness: Giving stimulates your brain’s reward center. As a result, it releases the best kind of chemicals boosting self-esteem, happiness and combating feelings of depression.