Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly and most underrated agent of human change…

Last week, whilst getting some fresh air and having a walk, My Life’s Liz and Anais were stopped by a lady who thanked Liz for being a keyworker, told her that she was doing a wonderful job and gave her some flowers from the bunch that she was carrying.

Our spirits were all buoyed by this lovely story, which made us remember the importance of small, genuine acts of kindness. It made us realise that when we’re under pressure it can be easy to forget how important it is to be kind – especially to ourselves.

We know that many people are doing the difficult job of juggling work whilst caring for others at the moment, so we thought we’d share this excellent blog from the Social Care Institute for Excellence, which gives tips on how to be kind to others AND our very own selves, whilst at work during the lockdown.