Do good. Feel good.
What is The Kindness Project?
The Kindness Project is a week-long initiative taking place during CMHA North Bay and District Mental Health Week, from May 6 to 12, 2024.
Together, we will:
- Encourage community members to engage in acts of kindness towards one another
- Raise awareness about the positive impact of small acts of kindness on our mental health and overall well-being (it’s scientifically proven!)
- Create a sense of interconnectedness and support within the community
Kindness Counts –
It’s Scientifically Proven
Science shows that when we are kind to others, both parties experience real and tangible benefits. Kindness lowers stress, releases happy chemicals in our brains, and helps build stronger communities.
So let’s start sharing kindness:
For Yourself
For a Friend or Family Member
For A Charity
As A Random Act of Kindness
Did you know?
%
of people who Share their kindness feel their mental health has improved
%
of people who receive a kind gesture feel their mental health has improved
Source: American Psychiatric Association – psychiatry.org
The Kindness Report
Let us know how it’s going so we can include your milestones and success stories in our Kindness Report updates!
You can do this by tagging us on Facebook and Instagram at @kindnessnorth or send us a message with a few details about what you are up to so we can include you in our show!
Inspire Others on Social
Like, Share, Post and Follow
By taking pictures and videos along the way, you can help inspire others and make the acts of kindness spread beyond Mental Health Week.
Post them on your social channels to make kindness a part of our everyday.
Don’t Forget the Hashtag
Use the hashtag #KindnessNorth to help more people see your great acts of kindness!
It will also help us track the project’s success and learn for next year.
This week is Kindness Week and today Lisa speaks to Dr Andrew Weeks, who specializes in behavioural neuroscience/neural basis of learning, to try to answer the question “why are we kind to each other”.
To learn more about kindness week visit: kindnessprojectnorth.ca and follow CMHA North Bay and District KindnessNorth on socials and use the hashtag #KindnessNorth this week!
To listen to the full episode, head to: https://www.northbayecho.ca/why-are-we-kind-to-each-other/
We stopped by Wedesi India Mart to buy delicious chips and #supportlocal for the kindnessnorth project!
We couldn’t choose so we had to buy them all! Stop by and let us know which chips are your favourite: Spanish Tomato Tango, West Indies’ Hot ‘n’ Sweet Chilli, Chilé Limón or Magic Masala!
Also, make sure to say hi to Pooja who always has a big smile on her face! ♥️
#kindnessnorth
We are super excited to partner with tgpnorthbay to help plant seeds and paint the rainbow fence.
Members, if you want to participate, please meet in the OUTLOUD PARKING LOT FOR 3:30PM, May 21, 2024, and we will walk down Algonquin to the garden with adult supervision.
#kindnessnorth #kindnessproject #outloudnorthbay #gardening #sustainable #communitypartnerships
This week is the 73rd annual Mental Health Week with CMHA and is also the kickoff of a new program: Kindness Project North.
Head over to kindnessprojectnorth.ca and make sure to use #kindnessnorth and tag kindnessnorth when doing acts of kindness! 💚💙
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There are CMHA’s Mental Health Week activities every day this week BUT don’t miss out on tomorrow’s Be Kind BBQ at 194 Main St. West (just down the street from us!)
#kindnessnorth
Have you done an act of kindness today? Make sure you share your kindness on social media and tag kindnessnorth and #kindnessnorth to inspire others!
🍦Did you miss us yesterday? Join us at the North Bay Museum today between 1-4pm for some evercoolicecream courtesy of nbrhc_crsnb
Don’t forget to tag kindnessnorth in your posts and use #kindnessnorth to share the kindness with your friends!
Being kind to others includes being kind to pets too!
With the help of the nbhumanesociety , we have put together some ideas for ways you can help the critters in your community and a list of organizations that help critters in our area that you can support.
For more information on how to be kind to critters, visit the Kindness to Critters link in our bio.
#MentalHealthWeek #CompassionConnects
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A few highlights from yesterday’s kind acts with the kids at Maple View Public School.
🌟🎨🧑🎨 They painted rocks, made cards, and shared kindness through the neighbourhood.
#mentalhealthweek #compassionconnects cmhanbd #kindnessnorth
Captain Kindness and our Kindness Influencers are looking for acts of kindness throughout North Bay! Help them out by posting your act of kindness on social media, tagging kindnessnorth and using #kindnessnorth!
Speaking of acts of kindness!! Thank you to northbay_toyota for providing us with the Kindness Cruiser this week!
You can be part of The Kindness Project!
Help us flood our community with kindness during cmhanbd #MentalHealthWeek, May 6 to 12.
Get inspired at KindnessNorth.ca
To inspire others, you can post your kind acts and stories with the hashtag #kindnessnorth and tag us kindnessnorth
You can be part of The Kindness Project!
Help us flood our community with kindness during CMHA Mental Health Week, May 6 to 12.
Get inspired at KindnessNorth.ca
To inspire others, you can post your kind acts and stories with the hashtag #kindnessnorth
Thank you for making CMHA North Bay and District Mental Health Week a beautiful success!
You can see all the highlights on the Kindness Cast hosted by Graham Shaver:
www.kindnessprojectnorth.ca/report
Let’s keep The Kindness Project going!
Post your kind acts and stories all year round with the #kindnessnorth and who knows, maybe you’ll be featured in the next Kindness Cast!
Kindness Ideas to Get You Started…
Share Kindness in 2 Easy Steps
Get Inspired
See what others are doing to share kindness on social media, or view some of the kindness ideas to get you started.
Share Your Kindness
Share your acts of kindness on social media, and mention @kindnessnorth or tag your post with #KindnessNorth to inspire others.
Do good.
Feel good.