Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Being kind and good-hearted isn't just something your grandma preached about; it’s a life philosophy worth sticking to. Sure, life ...

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It isn't always easy being kind. Despite how much we rave about it, kindness comes at a cost. Without realizing it, the kindest people in the world are often the loneliest, and research has found ...

CNN — (CNN) — When my father died of bone cancer last year, I received an outpouring of messages from friends and family sharing their condolences. While I appreciated everyone who reached out, I was ...

Holding the door for someone is a nice gesture, but Kansas State University community health specialist Elaine Johannes says there’s a deeper, more impactful practice that benefits both giver and ...

Sometimes the smallest gestures leave the biggest mark. These uplifting stories of good people and everyday compassion show how simple moments can restore our faith in humanity. Each real-life act of ...

Kindness comes from genuine care, while niceness is often just polite behavior. Emotional intelligence helps you tell the ...

Kindness is a voluntary and self-initiated endeavor that does not require a material gift, service, or favor. Researchers Nguyen and Lee (2025) suggest that kindness can be a grand gesture or a tender ...

How well do you treat yourself? Are you mostly helpful, sympathetic, forgiving, and supportive? Or are you often critical, demanding, unforgiving, or self-blaming? Most people treat themselves with ...

Those who know me well would likely agree that I have a quick temper. So, many years ago while in Hope College’s Mathematics Department, I told my colleagues and office staff that my New Year’s ...