Experiment 3: Minor Acts of Kindness post-survey
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Hello fellow experimenters!
It’s the end of the Minor Acts of Kindness experiment, which means it’s survey time.
Please complete the post-survey by clicking here. It will only take you a couple of minutes and will allow me to report back on how effective this technique was for us all.
I’d also love to hear any anecdotal feedback you have on Minor Acts of Kindness. Post your comments below or email me at amantha@inventium.com.au
I’ll be reporting back on the results and reflections next week.
And Experiment 4 kicks off tomorrow - you’ll hear from me in the morning with instructions for the next experiment.
Cheers
Amantha
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I often do a lot of small acts of kindness anyway in my everyday life, I grew up in the country and try to be a gentleman... anyway I really enjoyed this week experiment, I was actively seeking opportunities and saw it as kind of a game/competition to myself to achieve the day goal of doing a defined act of kindness. The difference for me was that I actively was more aware of it and wrote it down when I did one to keep track of it.
The first few things were just little and not really anything out of the ordinary, I found a lost swipe card and reunited the owner, gave a homeless person $2 who had pleaded to the whole train carriage... but when it really made a difference to me was that each Wed I attend a class and I hopped in my car to drive off at the end of it and saw the teacher walking up the street in the dark, I pulled my car over and asked if they needed a lift, and they delightedly accepted! I didn't need to go out of my way at all (I was driving past the train station they wanted to be dropped off at), and yet it made a big difference to them, which in turn made me feel happy that I had made them have a positive experience :)
A little bit of kindness can go a long way and make a big difference to other's lives and days. Great experiment!
At times I had an interesting mindset shift eg I am emptying the work dishwasher and thinking about "acts of kindness" rather than "why doesnt anyone else empty the dishwasher?". This mindset shift allowed positive feelings to flow. Other times I realised "acts of kindness" were part of a normal repsonse to people/situations however my awareness of naming the act as "kindness" enhanced my inner awareness and dialogue. Thanks for the experiment, my plan is to keep my awareness of "acts of kindness" going for a longer period.