Acts of Kindness

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A happiness intervention involving intentionally performing kind acts for others, shown to increase feelings of closeness and connection.

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Why Nobody Feels Loved Anymore - Sonja Lyubomirsky

Sonja Lyubomirsky · Jun 25, 2026

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Used for: Increasing feelings of closeness and connection with friends and colleagues Praised: Evidence-based; increases felt connection; part of the core cluster of effect... vs: One of several happiness interventions — alongside gratitude letters and soci...

"When I do an act of kindness for a colleague or a friend, it makes me feel closer to them. So almost all happiness practices are about feeling connected and feeling loved."

Why Nobody Feels Loved Anymore - Sonja Lyubomirsky · ▶ 0:50 · Jun 25, 2026

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