Description
Book SynopsisRediscover kindness and rediscover your worth
Have you ever helped someone out of instinct, because not helping never even occurred to you? Remember how surprised you were at their gratitude? It is easy to feel like kindness and gratitude are becoming rare in the world today, but the truth is that it is all around you you just need to learn how to see it. Kindness shows you how to do just that, and inspires you to take part with tips, ideas, recommendations and advice. You will learn to see yourself and your surroundings in a kinder, happier way.
Kindness is not people-pleasing; people-pleasing comes from a place of anxiety, while kindness is borne out of empathy. Kindness expects no reward or recognition, and is just as beneficial to the giver as the receiver. Kindness can be a grand gesture, or something as simple as a smile. It can be quiet or loud, simple or complex. This book helps you internalise the fundamental truth that kindness does not
Trade Review
“A useful book…” (Daily Express, May 2018)
“The highlight of this book is the mindful and almost simple way the key messages are written and how massive the impact would be if they were adopted by everybody to emulate.” (Nursing Times, December 2018)
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part 1 Being Kind to Others 9
1 Being Kind 11
2 Kindness and Empathy 25
3 Go Out of Your Way to Make a Difference 51
4 Kindness and Respect 79
5 Be Kind When Others are Rude and Inconsiderate 103
Part 2 Being Kind to Yourself 125
6 Don’t Be So Hard on Yourself; Be Kind 127
7 Kindness When Your Life is Really Difficult 147
8 Feel Good About Yourself 169
Useful Websites 181
About the Author 183
Index 185
