Radical kindness : the life-changing power of giving and receiving / Angela C. Santomero ; foreword by Deepak Chopra.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2019]Edition: First editionDescription: xix, 212 pages ; 20 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780062913364
- 0062913360
- Life-changing power of giving and receiving
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The beloved creator of Blues Clues and Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood and protégé of Fred Rogers explores the importance of kindness and how it can change your life in this essential guide and tie-in to the PBS special, "The Power of Radical Kindness."
Angela C. Santomero, the creator, executive producer, and head writer of many of today's most popular educational children's shows believes in the radical power of kindness, on her shows, and in her life. Inspired by her mentor Fred Rogers, beloved host of the classic, award-winning PBS show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Angela has dedicated her life to teaching others that when you treat yourself and others with warmth, empathy, and respect, life changing benefits follows.
From the true meaning of self-care and the gift of vulnerability, to the importance of active listening or the magic of asking for help, Radical Kindness goes beyond The Golden Rule and entreaties to "be nice," contending that kindness is the key to recognizing others, and ourselves, as worthy of love and understanding.
Much like gratitude, Angela contends we need a kindness practice. A practice in which we learn to see with our hearts and act from a place of compassion. As the Dalai Lama says, "Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible." Through practicing radical kindness--toward ourselves, with loved ones, and to the world at large--we can transform ourselves, our neighborhood, and our world for the better.
Includes bibliographical references.
Foreword by Deepak Chopra -- Mister Rogers saw me: a definition of radical kindness -- Heart-seeing: the first step toward radical kindness -- First see, then act: radical kindness means action, not reaction -- Tune in to Glinda, mute the Wicked Witch: softening your inner voice with kindness -- Heart-see yourself: radical kindness to oneself -- Persona or person? Finding your authentic self -- "Can you help me?" Receiving in order to give -- Hit the pause button: seeing others with your heart -- Kindness to family and friends: heart-seeing your inner circle -- Lean in: the art of active listening -- Beyond first impressions: seeing the person underneath -- Assume the best: defusing conflict with kindness -- Speak the common language of kindness: heart-see the "other" -- Kindness without credit: anonymous kindness for a more giving world -- Changing the world one kindness at a time -- Thirty-two acts of radical kindness you could do today.
"Angela C. Santomero, the creator, executive producer, and head writer of many of today's most popular educational children's shows believes in the radical power of kindness, on her shows, and in her life. Inspired by her mentor Fred Rogers, beloved host of the classic, award-winning PBS show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Angela has dedicated her life to teaching others that when you treat yourself and others with warmth, empathy, and respect, life changing benefits follows." -- From Amazon.com summary.