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Looking for some cheer at the end of a long winter? Maxwell House coffee has designated March 2 - 8 "Brew Some Good Week" in Canada, to encourage Canadians to spread kindness—and to show them how.

They've recruited Brad Stokes, co-author of Cool to Be Kind: Random Acts and How to Commit Them, to act as ambassador for the project. Stokes's goal is to "always practise the philosophy of extreme kindness" and he suggests the following three tips to spread joy and have a positive impact on yourself and others:

• Be deliberate in your random acts of kindness. Each morning, set the intention to do something nice for a stranger.
• Don't be shy—reach out to people, you'll be surprised how much they appreciate it.
• Savour the moment. Take a moment to savour the happiness you've brought into someone else's day—it will make you feel great, too!

During Brew Some Good Week, Maxwell House is sending out a team of Brew Gooders to search for people engaging in random acts of kindness and will be rewarding them with prizes including copies of Cool to Be Kind and vouchers for Maxwell House coffee. Find out more at brewsomegood.ca.

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Posted by Kat Tancock on March 4, 2009, 11:25 am

1 Comment

LOVED BRAD STOKES's suggestions , those 3 ACTS OF KINDNESS TIPS ! i come from a land
( INDIA ) where basically ''hospitality'' is a way of life , ingrained in us right from childhood itself ! FOR US , everyday acts of kindness come ''naturally'' to most of us. we dont really need to ''act'' . i am here in CANADA for a few MONTHS OF VACATION, & AM NOTICING & REVELLING in the ''ACCEPTANCY-LEVEL '' of most CANADIANS ! in india , we FOLD OUR HANDS , TO SHOW RESPECT , OR TO INVITE . here in Canada , I SEE LOTS OF SMILES , from total strangers ! way to go CANADIANS !
minakshi. malhotra.

Posted by minakshi malhotra on 2009-03-04 14:41:55