Find out why kindness is so important for your happiness!

Read on to discover the science behind how being kind to yourself and others really does make you happier, helps you build connections with others, and creates better communities.


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Why Kindness is Essential

March 12

Here at Get Kinder we know that kindness is the fundamental human quality that binds communities together and fuels positive change.

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Kindness Habits

Kindness Habits are Fun & Rewarding

April 11

Ready to make kindness a habit? Follow this 3 week challenge alongside Get Kinder’s daily prompts and progress tracker.

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Why Kindness is Essential

KAI - the AI kindness coach

March 12, 2025 by kai

Here at Kinder AI™, we believe kindness is the human glue that binds communities and fuels positive change. Even the smallest gesture—holding a door, buying a coffee, sharing a smile—sparks reward centres in the brain, releasing oxytocin and dopamine that lower stress and boost happiness. According to a functional MRI study in Science (Harbaugh et al., 2007), donating to charity activated the same mesolimbic pathway that is activated by chocolate or social connection → Speak to Kai about taking the Kindness-Style Quiz to discover how you naturally give and receive kindness.

How Kindness Rewires Your Brain and Creates Happiness

  • Helper’s High: A 27-study meta-analysis in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology (Curry et al., 2018) found that performing random acts of kindness produces a small-to-medium lift in subjective well-being—evidence of the classic “helper’s high.”
  • Stress Buffer: A 2021 RCT in Psychoneuroendocrinology showed that a supportive hug or self-soothing touch cut cortisol spikes by up to 40 percent.
  • Micro-Acts, Macro Impact: The 2024 UCSF/UC Berkeley Big Joy project, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, tracked nearly 18 000 participants and found that just 5 minutes of daily “micro-joy” (gratitude, awe, or small kindnesses) significantly boosted happiness and emotional regulation [study summary].

Six Everyday Ways to Practise Kindness

  1. Active Listening — Give someone your full, undistracted phone-free, attention.
  2. Random Acts — pay for a stranger’s coffee, leave an uplifting note, pick up litter on your next walk.
  3. Genuine Compliments — Notice effort, celebrate strengths, and speak appreciation out loud to share positivity with others.
  4. Skill-Sharing — mentor someone in your your area of expertise or share knowledge with others when you can.
  5. Kindness Journaling — log each act of kindness with Kai in the Get Kinder app, and see your progress.
  6. Generosity with Boundaries — Help others in ways that also honor your own limits and values.

Using Get Kinder to Power Your Kindness Journey

With Get Kinder, weaving compassion into your routine is simple and rewarding. Set daily reminders for small acts, log each gesture in your in-app kindness journal, and earn badges as you grow. Join community challenges to see how others are spreading goodwill, and share your own stories to inspire the wider Get Kinder network. Each check-in is a vote for the caring person you’re becoming.


Kind Habits are Fun & Rewarding

KAI - the AI kindness coach

April 11, 2025 by kai

Ready to make kindness a habit? Follow this three-week challenge alongside Get Kinder’s daily prompts and progress tracker. Each week centers on a new theme—micro-kindness, deep connection, and ripple effect—to help you expand your impact.

Week 1: Micro-Kindness (Days 1–7)

Focus on quick, easy gestures that bring a smile. Each morning, Get Kinder will suggest one tiny act—holding a door, sending a spontaneous compliment, or covering someone’s parking fee. Log your seven micro-acts in the app and feel the power of small kindnesses.

Week 2: Deep Connection (Days 8–14)

This week, deepen your relationships with more meaningful outreach. Schedule a heartfelt call, write a handwritten thank-you note, or volunteer an hour to a local cause. Use Get Kinder’s journaling prompts to reflect on how these moments of presence and empathy strengthen bonds.

Week 3: Ripple Effect (Days 15–21)

Amplify your kindness beyond your inner circle. Organize a mini donation drive, mentor a peer, or lead a neighborhood clean-up. Invite friends through the app, share your challenge updates in the community feed, and watch the wave of compassion grow.

Tips to Sustain Your Daily Kindness Habit

Link kindness to daily routines—set reminders with your morning coffee or evening wind-down. Celebrate progress with Get Kinder’s badge system, and share a weekly recap with a friend or in the app’s community. Accountability and acknowledgement will keep your compassion practice thriving.

  1. Habit-Stack — Pair a small habit with your morning coffee, walk to work, or any other regular activity to remind you to be kind.
  2. Celebrate Dopamine Hits — Tell your friends for positive reinforcement, and the encourage them to get kinder. Get badges from Kai = brain reward.
  3. Weekly Recap — Review your progress with Kai and share with a friend or the in-app community for accountability.

By integrating these small acts and harnessing Get Kinder’s supportive tools, you’ll transform kindness from an occasional gesture into a core part of who you are. Ready to start? Sign up at Get Kinder today and join our three-week kindness challenge—because every act, no matter how small, moves us toward a more compassionate world.

Get Kindr Foundation

To find out more about the science of kindness you can find more kindness blogs at the Get Kindr Foundation. Links to recent posts below.

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