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Through my eyes

Through my eyes

Author: Kasia Yoko
Date: 2018-05-25

Having tried mindfulness for years and having had some luck with it (it's a no brainer really but you have to think about it in order for it to work) I was open to a new idea. Recently a friend introduced me to Kindfulness, a term coined by Psychotherapist Padraig O'Morain, author of a book with the same title "Kindfulness"

Kindfulness is my new favourite termI'm claiming it.

Kindfulness is not a new alternative to mindfulness. It is mindfulness and there's nothing new in it either. Loving kindness has been an important aspect of mindfulness for more that 2600 years.

Lets be honest, it costs literally nothing to treat others with the basic human decency that we expect to be given ourselves. Being kind to strangers will build more bridges than are burned, it is literally that simple.

As society devolves by the day, kindness, decency and respect seem to be lost in today's world, I find that to be such a shame, don't you

Here are a few shortcuts to Kindfulness, lets practice them togetherwhat have we got to lose

Soften your voice - When things go wrong, instead of criticising yourself, be kind to yourself. Accept the fact that you cannot be 100% all the timemove on.

Be attentive - Put away your phone when talking to people. Attention is the most basic form of love, but we often don't give it.

Small is beautiful - Tiny things make a difference, such as phoning a friend you haven't seen in a while or baking a cake for someone having a hard time. Even the tiniest connections mean so much to so many people.

Do something for nothing - Use your skills to help someone — do someone's shopping, take them out to lunch or cook a lunch for a friend. It will give you a warm glow and they will want to pass on the kindness.

Say sorry - If you've snapped at someone, go back and apologise. It has a cleansing effect.

Be kind to unkind people - It elevates our mood and will make them think, creating a 'ripple' effect of kindness.

Step up and help - If someone's struggling to find change or carrying heavy bags, step forward. It will turn around their whole day — and yours.

Give others the benefit of the doubt - That person who just cut you off in the traffic might be having a tough time. If you can think the best of everyone it will increase your capacity for kindness.

Leave home a minute earlier - When we're rushing, we don't have time to let someone in the queue before us. Leaving home a minute before you need to will allow you to cultivate patience and be kinder.

It's pretty basic. The Golden Rule... treat others how you want to be treated.... do unto others as you as you would have them do to you.

How sad that this is being seen as a revolutionary concept. I do believe we need to be kinder to ourselves. I know I'm not as kind to others as I could be, if I were more forgiving and loving to myself. We tend to project our inner feelings onto those around us. That's something I'm going to work on. To everyone else, I hope you have a happy and blessed day! Do something fun!