Lifestyle thrives with comradery

Today’s challenge is to do a “Kindness Callout” or recognize someone in your life: Tell someone why you are grateful for them and how they have helped or impacted you in any way. ❤️
If you see something, say something! No matter how small. Everyone deserves to be appreciated.
Plus, there’s science!
Kindness and appreciation foster connection, which is yet another thing that improves our lives on multiple levels. Research shows that social connectedness and supportive relationships can lead to a longer life, better health, and improved well-being. What’s more, studies have found that even brief, positive interactions with strangers can give our well-being a boost.
KINDNESS CALLOUT IDEAS✨
· Call a friend you haven’t talked to in a while and let them know you are grateful for their friendship.
· Write a thank you note to your mail carrier.
· Give a small gift of thanks to your child’s teacher.
· If anyone has shown kindness towards you or you saw them help someone else, call it out and recognize them.
· Tell a coworker why you appreciate them.
· Do you appreciate someone’s sense of humor? Let them know.
· Tell a family member how their support has made a difference for you.
The Mediterranean Diet is very successful and extensively researched. A big part of its success is the social lifestyle aspect in the regions where this diet and lifestyle are daily events. Why not make it yours too? The Classic one, not someone’s individual adaptation. That wouldn’t be researched…
https://journals.sagepub.com/…/10.1177/09637214211002538
Vitamin S: Why Is Social Contact, Even With Strangers, So Important to Well-Being? – Paul A. M. Van Lange, Simon Columbus, 2021