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Mindful Kindness
is a superpower

Kindness alone can improve well-being, and reduce stress, depression, loneliness, and anxiety. It fuels relationships, empowers community, and fosters leadership. Combined with the ability to be radically present, without judgment, Mindful Kindness allows us to notice opportunities for kindness and deeply share in the joy and boost of positivity from it.

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Kindness
is your superpower

Join our superhuman community at the inaugural Kindr Summit 2024

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Join the Kindr Movement
dedicated to better

We can all learn to become 1% better each day. Just being a little nicer to ourselves and those around us makes a world of difference. Join the Kindr Movement, download the Kindr Commitment, and sign the Unstoppable Pledge.

Welcome to a Kindr Foundation

We teach Mindful Kindness

Kindr is on a mission to increase well-being and happiness in individuals, organizations, and communities.  We teach Mindful Kindness and provide resources, curricula, and grants to implement educational programs developed by our expert team using proven practices in educational psychology, curriculum development, at-risk youth support, and mental health literacy skills.

Over the last 3 years, the Kindr Foundation has awarded more than $2,000,000 in grants to k-12 schools,  community programs that serve at-risk youth, and programs that work with incarcerated individuals.  The foundation is committed to empowering vulnerable communities with a superpower to spread kindness, accelerate strong relationships, and create a culture of lasting happiness.

We are now building upon our success in inspiring youth to learn mindful kindness by creating a community of leaders, designers, marketers, tech innovators, and cultural influencers to spread kindness together and ensure it becomes a deeper part of our lifestyle!

Coming Soon! Take the Kindr Quiz: Do I live a Kindr Lifestyle?
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Our Programs

What we do to spread Kindness

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Kindr Schools

Planting seeds of kindness
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Kindr Prisons

Spreading habits of mindful kindness
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Kindr Communities

Fostering a culture of kindness
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Kindr Workplaces

Growing stronger companies
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Mindful Kindness

The Foundation of Our Work

Mindful Kindness programs are designed to provide positive mental health habits for people of all ages who seek more joy in their lives. Our unique tools and daily Kindful Habits help to alleviate poor mental health, loneliness, bullying, suicide, challenges for adults in custody, and much more. By learning Mindful Kindness, participants dismantle self-defeating narratives and develop skills that foster self-acceptance, self-awareness, gratitude, and positive relationships while also reducing anxiety and stress.

Kindful Habits are proven to reduce harmful acts towards oneself and others, improve mental and physical health outcomes, lead to faster parole and reduced recidivism, and improve overall quality of life.

​Our programs can be administered asynchronously or via online or in-person facilitator-led group settings. Send us an email if you’d like to implement one of our programs cost-free. We offer 4 mindfulness courses for adults in custody, 4 programs for students and teens, as well as workplace leadership training to create a kinder and more productive workplace culture.  Our tools and resources will help anyone heal, grow, connect, and thrive. 

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Why We Do What We Do

Why Kindness?

Practicing mindful kindness leads to developing healthy relationships and caring communities that sustain us through life’s ups and downs, reduce stress and anxiety levels, and allow us to break unkind habits. When we replace judgmental thoughts with kind thoughts and impatient actions with thoughtful actions, we find ourselves feeling happier, stronger, and blessed.

We call it “The Kindness Effect.”

Students
778k
Grants Given
$2M
Inmates
7k
You can help spread seeds of kindness

Our Programs

We teach Mindful Kindness to schools across the U.S., provide financial resources for implementation, and offer education consulting to organizations, content creators, and companies spreading kindness. Below are a few of our main programs you can support and help expand around the world.

10,000 Schools by 2030...

We provide schools with the curriculum and grants needed to bring more kindness and emotional support. Anyone connected to a school can apply to join the Kindr ... (Click to Read More)

Kindr School
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10.11%
Goal: $250,000
Pledged: $25,270
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A Kindr Way to Reduce Recidivism...

Kindr Prisons is a program that helps adults in custody to break through self-deprecating thoughts and become catalysts for kindness. Inner transformation is the key to self-forgiveness, the forgi... (Click to Read More)

Kindr Prisons
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12.9%
Goal: $155,000
Pledged: $20,000
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Learn About

The Science of Kindness

Kindness is the necessary ingredient for all healthy relationships and the foundation for lasting happiness.

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Blog

The Healing Magic of a Good Cry...

We've all been there – life throws us a curveball, and suddenly, we find ourselves grappling with a whirlwind of emotions. But fear not! It's time to celebrate the power of the "Good Cry" and em...

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Communities

Raised in a Cage: Redemption Through Kindness...

〰️The following blog is a true story submitted to us of how Lasting Happiness* helped transform a life.〰️ The Isolating Effect of Trauma Thin, with a waist so small his belt buckle was ...

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Stark Racial, Class Disparities in K-12 Mental Hea...

A new national report from USC researchers reveals pre-teen boys, teen girls, and Black families need more, targeted mental health supports. By Marianna McMurdock This story first appeared at The 74...

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Kindness Creates Internal Powers...

By Jody R Weiss We have all grown up with parents and teachers exalting “kindness” as the right thing to do to get ahead and not get into trouble. We internalized that being “kind&r...

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The Transformative Power of Mindful Kindness: A Vi...

The Transformative Power of Mindful Kindness: A Vitamin for Good Mental Health In our fast-paced, interconnected world dominated by social media, the mental health crisis among Gen X and Gen Z has be...

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Putting Kindness on Repeat is Good for Your Health...

The good news is that a simple act of kindness can reward our bodies and minds with feel-good chemical substances. However, the effect isn't lasting. A single act of kindness isn't going to carry y...

Upcoming
Events

Speaker Series : Fill ‘em With Kindness

Just for Teachers With Today’s Top Leaders

Calling all teachers…. Join our monthly virtual event to sprinkle some kindness and thoughts of wisdom that can help teachers grow through challenges and find inner peace. Leaders across positive psychology, leadership, personal development, and mental health share their personal stories and how they’ve been able to learn, grow, and be kinder.

All the way up!
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2024 KINDR Conference

The Kindness Effect

The Kindr Conference will garner a community of leaders with the latest in research and practical application for cultivating change, driving culture, and creating social movements infused with kindness. Witness the latest research in action and learn about how small mindset shifts and a few daily habits can alter our future.

Get your tickets before we sell out!
Register Here
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