Promote Random Acts of Kindness for Trauma Resilience

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Julie Apold

Resilience is our ability to bounce back from the stresses of life, and doing Random Acts of Kindness for others is a scientifically proven way to build resilience. Learn more in this 2-minute Self Care for Safe Care video with Dr. Alyson VanAhn from Associated Clinics of Psychology.

Random Acts of Kindness can be as simple as bringing a co-worker a cup of coffee, leaving a note of kindness on a co-worker's desk or neighbor's door, or taking a few extra moments to sit down with a resident and ask them about their day. Research shows us that it can boost your happiness for up to 24 hours and increase your happiness and resilience for up to two weeks. 

Visit the Self Care for Safe Care site to find all the resources and tools for bringing Random Acts of Kindness to your community in Sept. and October. This is the first of six Self Care for Safe Care activities designed to build our resilience and increase our sense of happiness and well-being. 

For more information on Self Care for Safe Care or our other resiliency and mental health support resources, reach out to Jenna Kellerman or Julie Apold.