Amanda: [Kindness] is a way for us to connect with other people. Being kind gives us the space to be aware of what's going on for another person, what they might need, and through our actions, to connect with them. In addition, there are physiological reasons that kindness is important. I don't know if anybody's heard of this phenomenon called the helper’s high. If we do something kind for another person, it releases endorphins, the feel-good chemicals. It makes us feel good. It makes us want to do more acts of kindness for other people. Interestingly, if you even observe an act of kindness, you get that benefit as well. The idea that through acts of kindness we can all change our brain chemistry is pretty phenomenal.