Still Time for Joy

Improve Your Health & Help Make the World a Better Place by Doing More Random Acts of Kindness

Sandra Levine Season 2 Episode 82

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A random act of kindness can be as simple as holding the door for the person behind you, or writing a heartfelt note of gratitude. Brooke Jones is vice president of the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, based in Denver, Colorado. Jones explains the science behind the mood boost that comes with being kind: an increase in levels of the brain's feel-good chemicals, including dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin.  Not only does being kind make you feel good, it benefits the recipient of the kind act, and even people witnessing it.
The RAK Foundation's mission is to "Make Kindness the Norm" through three areas of focus: Kindness in schools, the workplace, and the home. The foundation's curricula and ideas are being implemented in countries around the world.
In this interview, Jones shares candidly about how acts of kindness during two traumatic times in her life, helped her tremendously.
Random Acts of Kindness week begins February 15th, 2026, and February 17th, 2026 is Random Acts of Kindness Day.
The RAK website is packed with free resources at https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/
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