Acts of Kindness Campaign kicked off at 6th Year Assembly

This month, in conjunction with the nationwide campaign to improve mental health, Stratford College are running their own Acts of Kindness Campaign. For the month of December our students will aim to do an act of kindness every day. The most original and inspiring will be posted on our website. Our sixth year students launched our campaign at assembly this morning. In order to help get us started, Fearghal Kelleher (6th year) shared some really helpful ideas such as helping a student to catch up who was out sick or by making an effort to help non-nationals with their conversational English.
 
Being kind also has a wonderful affect on the giver. It helps the giver to feel good as it satisfies a basic human need for connecting with others. This act releases our feel good hormones such as oxytocin and serotonin, giving our mood a natural boost. Please check out the film clip below for a more scientific explanation on what it makes us feel good to be kind.

Ms. Reynolds

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