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What Happens When You’re Kind
Dr. Dale Atkins, kindness expert, joins Jan M Flynn on the Crow’s Feet podcast releasing December 25
If there is anything I would bet my house that all Americans would agree on, it’s this: the world could — and should — be kinder.
So why isn’t it? And what can we mere individuals do about it?
It’s a question that is extra freighted with meaning at this time of year — the holidays — when all the caroling about peace on earth and goodwill toward man often seems at odds with what we read and see in the news.
That’s why I was so keen to interview Dr. Dale Atkins, a practicing psychologist and relationship expert in New York City. Dr. Atkins thinks a lot about kindness: what it really is, how it’s distinct from mere politeness, and how we can cultivate it both in ourselves and the children in our lives.
Releasing on December 25 — Merry Christmas! — Dale Atkins joins the Crow’s Feet podcast to talk about many aspects of kindness, about how choosing kindness may look different from what we’d assume in certain situations, and why it’s frankly in our own self-interest to practice kindness.
The author of seven books as well as multiple chapters, articles, and journals, Dale is a sought-after speaker who gives…
