What are the effects on our health when we are exposed to positive news, see acts of kindness and learn of human goodness? This was the question that Dr. David Fryburg asked himself after experiencing what he calls a "sort of news-induced depression". He found that "our visual diet matters - we are what we see". Learn more about his founding of Envision Kindness in our featured story. - Ameeta
"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." --Anne Frank
Editor's Note: What are the effects on our health when we are exposed to positive news, see acts of kindness and learn of human goodness? This was the question that Dr. David Fryburg asked himself after experiencing what he calls a "sort of news-induced depression". He found that "our visual diet matters - we are what we see". Learn more about his founding of Envision Kindness in our featured story. - Ameeta
Kindness In the News
An extraordinary event of kindness happened spontaneously at the airport: many women created a circle around a crying toddler refusing to board to help him and his overwhelmed young mother.
While traveling through Southeast Asia, a minimalist was humbled by the idea that a ratty T-shirt he found so useless and unflattering could be valued so much by someone else.
Homeboy Industries provides hope, training, and support to former gang members and previously incarcerated men/women allowing them kinship and to become contributing members.
Envision Kindness is a global movement seeking to inspire kindness and empathy through images by spotlighting attention on the small positive events that occur every day through the sharing of photographs and videos.
KindSpring is a 100% volunteer-run platform that allows everyday people around the world to connect and deepen in the spirit of kindness. Current subscribers: 89,527
