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We use science to unlock the power and potential of humanity's greatest asset: KINDNESS.

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Kindness doesn’t mean always solving the problem.

Sometimes it looks like listening without judgment or showing up without an agenda.

What helps you feel most supported when life gets heavy? 💙

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At its core, kindness is about recognizing the value and humanity in one another.

This Pride Month, we're celebrating the importance of creating communities where people feel respected, accepted, and free to be themselves.

Happy Pride Month. 🌈

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As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, it’s worth remembering that kindness doesn’t always require the perfect words.

A simple conversation may not solve everything, but it can remind someone they aren’t alone.

Who is someone you can check in with today?

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As we honor those who gave their lives in service to our country, we're reminded that kindness often begins with how we show up for one another.

@arianagrande reminds us how meaningful a check-in or a little compassion can be.

Who can you remember to check in on today? 💙

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Kindness isn’t only about how we treat others.
It’s also about how we treat ourselves.

This Mental Health Awareness Month, a reminder that self-kindness matters too. 💙

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Knowing we can be ourselves, without judgement, is something everyone deserves.

Thank you to Julie Schubert for this important reminder, and for joining us as the next guest on our upcoming podcast episode of Why Kindness?

🎧 New episode releases Tuesday, May 19.

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Before we even have the words for it, we’re already learning.

What it means to be inspired, what it feels like to be cared for, and how to show up, day after day.

Today, we honor those who first showed us what that looks like.

Happy Mother’s Day 💙

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Some of the most important things we carry were never written on a board.

We’re recognizing the impact that doesn’t show up on a syllabus, but stays with students long after the classroom.

To the teachers who shaped more than what could be measured, thank you. 💙

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Just $2 brings Learn Kind to one child, with impact that reaches far beyond a single lesson.

If a teacher has ever made a difference in your life, this is one way to pay it forward.

Donate at the link in our bio. 💙

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For 150 years, no female trainer had ever won the Kentucky Derby. 
That’s what made Cherie DeVaux’s win so special. Not just the moment itself but the history behind it.

When she spoke, it went beyond the finish line. A win in Kentucky to a win for women of the world. 💙

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It doesn’t mean staying quiet or holding back.
You can be kind and still be clear.

Say what matters. 💙

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Earth Day is a reminder.
How we treat the planet every day matters.

For all of humanKIND. 💙

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At its core, science requires curiosity: the willingness to question, to learn, and to accept that what we know can change.

When we stop assuming we have everything figured out, we make room to understand more, about people, and about each other. 💙

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We don’t just hear words.
We respond to tone, often before we realize it.

It’s a quiet part of communication, but it can change everything. 💙

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Kindness is often misunderstood as something soft or passive.

But choosing kindness, especially when it would be easier not to, takes awareness and intention.

It shows up in the pause before reacting, and in the decision to respond with care. 💙

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What we give to one person doesn’t stay with just them.
It continues outward.

A perspective from @oprah that stays with you, and a reminder to move through the day with intentional kindness.

Pass it on. 💙

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Kindness should be something we lead with, not something we arrive at later.

Because it doesn’t just shape how others feel,
it changes how we experience the moment, too.

From our conversation with @jogarciaswisher on the Why Kindness? podcast, out March 31.

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Kindness doesn’t ask for much.
Just a little awareness of the people around us and the choice to care.

Something we can all offer, free of charge. 💙

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Kindness, captured.

It isn’t about who someone is, it’s about what
they choose to do when it matters most.

A simple choice: humanity first.
And the world saw it.

That’s kindness. 💙

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Science* says that acts like this tend to have a ripple effect, with the benefit [8.3] outweighing the cost [3.73].

➡️ Reflect: What park could you go to this week?

*Curry, O. S., San Miguel, C., Wilkinson, J., & Tung, M. N. (under review). The costs and benefits of kindness.