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The Keys to Kindness
How to be Kinder to Yourself, Others and the World
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A deep-dive into kindness, the science behind it and how we can better build it into our lives, from the author of The Art of Rest.
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Using the latest research from psychology and neuroscience, and working in collaboration with the University of Sussex's world-leading Kindness Institute, Claudia Hammond takes us on an eye-opening tour of kindness: what constitutes kindness (it's not just one thing), effective strategies to build more of it into our lives, and the benefits of being kind.
The book is structured around the seven keys of kindness:
1: There is more kindness in the world than you might think.
2: Being kind makes you feel good, and that's OK.
3: Don't get too hung up on motives.
4: Kind people can be winners.
5: Kindness comes from seeing other people's points of view.
6: Anyone can be a hero.
7: Remember to be kind to yourself.
A Prescription for kindness
You are kinder than you think, but we could all be kinder still - with enormous benefits for our personal mental health and well-being. The Keys to Kindness sets out a prescription for a kinder life that you can adapt to your own circumstances, and how to apply these lessons to ourselves, others, and the planet.
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The Keys to Kindness by Claudia Hammond is celebrated for its exploration of kindness and its societal value, backed by data from the Kindness Test study conducted with the University of Sussex and the BBC. Reviewers commend Hammond for her insightful and thought-provoking content, which serves as a practical handbook on kindness, offering tools to tackle global challenges. Her work is praised for its common sense, wisdom, and for underlining the importance of being kind to oneself, others, and the environment.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781838854454
Publisher: Canongate Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 November 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Canongate Books
Edition: Export/Airside - Export/Airside/Ireland
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 21.0mm
Width: 135.0mm
Height: 214.0mm
Weight: 283g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Claudia Hammond is an award-winning writer and broadcaster and Visiting Professor in the Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Sussex. As the presenter of All in the Mind she is BBC Radio 4's voice of psychology and mental health. She has been awarded the President's Medal from the British Academy, the British Psychological Society's Public Engagement & Media Award, Mind's Making a Difference Award and the British Neuroscience Association's Public Understanding of Neuroscience Award. She is the author of Emotional Rollercoaster, Mind over Money and Time Warped, winner of the British Psychological Society's Best Popular Science Book Award and the Aeon Transmission Award. @claudiahammond | claudiahammond.com
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