Say Something Nice



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Martin Zerrudo: When was the last time someone said something nice to you? When was the last time you said something nice to someone else? What did they say? How did it make you feel? Is it something that happens often? Or maybe not often enough? Can a few simple words of kindness actually change people's lives? 



Let's have a Heart & Soul conversation. 



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Not to be cheesy, but thanks for being the best brother that I could ask for.



Love you mom and dad!



My boy best friend. I love you, dude. I'm grateful for you. Even though I don't show it. Thank you for introducing me to my wife, and being my oldest friend.



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Martin: Hey, everyone, hope you're all doing well and are safe and healthy at home. We're going to start off with a recent study that shows that if you say something nice to someone, you can instantaneously improve their way of life. 



Here's what the National Institute of Physiological Sciences in Japan has to say: 



“Research shows receiving a compliment can enhance performance, social interaction, positivity in relationships, and increase general happiness. Not bad for something that's completely free and takes literally seconds to do. Now with all those benefits and with such little effort involved, you would think complimenting someone or having a good thing to say about someone should happen a little bit more often”



But does it? Well. Here's an article from the Huffington Post with their take on it:



“With all the angst and frustration, a kind word could be the difference between holding on and giving up. Yet, society glamorizes ‘Mean Girls’ and bullying culture. From celebrities to athletes to our school children, we blame the victims of bullying for not standing up. And we incentivize bullies for showing strength. We shamed those that have less or cannot keep up with the Joneses.” 



And if you couple that with a pandemic, where studies show 1 in 3 people right now are suffering from depression or anxiety as a direct result of COVID-19, it's a pretty bleak world out there, which is why we wanted to highlight a social media post we created back in January of 2020, right before this all started. We asked you, our audience, to show a little bit of love. To surprise someone by saying something nice about them and tagging them in the comments. We thought the power of a kind word was something they could really use because according to becomingminimalist.com: 



“a kind word can speak power to someone's life. It can inspire, it can motivate, and it can provide strength to someone who can't find it within themselves.”



And that's exactly what you all did. From random nice things to meaningful words from the heart. Here's what you had to say.



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