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A United World Helping To Unite The World One Person At A Time 5 Tips To Inspire You To Pass It Forward Help other like minded people get what they want With Character And Compassion Sandra Zerner www.itsgood2bgood.com There’s a movement gaining momentum everyday and it’s global! It’s about mentoring, inspiring, and empowering one another to realize we can all make a positive difference; simply by passing on kind acts and good deeds.  Everyone seems to be feeling lots of stress these days, between the economy, the swine flu, and anything else you'd like to throw in. It's when times are tough that we all need to be a little kinder to each other. Especially to strangers. When you're kind to a stranger you send a strong underlying message that says," There really are nice people, despite what you see on the news every night." and "I see you. You exist. You matter." A simple kind act can lift someone's spirits in powerful ways. I have read several stories of people who were on their way to committing suicide, but a random act of kindness by a total stranger made them change their minds. Here are 5 tips to help you do more acts of kindness: 1. Decide what you need most, and give it someone else. ( Examples: compassion, confidence, courage, loving attention, patience). You will be amazed at how that particular trait will grow stronger in you as a result of giving it away. 2. Studies show that helping another person leads to increased happiness. Pick up any book on happiness at your local bookstore and you will see a section in that book on the connection between being kind and being happy. 3. Studies show that helping another person leads to improved physical and emotional health. In fact, one study showed people who helped others had fewer episodes of the flu. (That's something the media should be broadcasting!) 4. Studies show that helping another person leads to greater self-esteem. If you are on the shy side try smiling and saying hello to 3 people you don't know today. Watch what happens. 5. Studies show that helping another person leads to longer life. Older people who do volunteer work tend to live longer than those who don't.   I hope these 5 tips help motivate you to do more acts of kindness. I would love to hear about any positive results, so send me feedback - sandra@itsgood2bgood.com.     Every WTW volunteer for the Pass It Forward Movement will be able to highlight their program on this website just as I did. Now you too can create your own Pass it Forward program based upon a specific "Pass it Forward Moment that happened in your past." The “The Pass it Forward Movement” embraces all creeds, religions, and political beliefs. If it doesn’t appeal to 100% of the population then it is not part of the movement. Every entity, non-profit, business, school, organization, and individual can be part of this movement. Together, we can all unite and collaborate as just one voice to “pass it forward” and make the world a gentler, kinder place. Please explore our website to learn more, and “Pass It Forward!”  If you are a school or nonprofit organization and would like more information please send your inquiry to aunitedworld@gmail.com. All people interested in creating and organizing your own Pass It Forward program please contact arlan@wetheworld.org.     The Basic Concept:  Take a look at the 100 Ways To Pass It Forward for Teens - Pick one way (in your heart) and your volunteer mentor will help you find 99 other like minded people or organizations to do the rest.  The "A United World" website will provide all of the tools necessary to implement your idea so you can make a difference in this world!  As an example see 100 Mentoring Sources, 131 Mentoring Ideas, and 366 Community Service Ideas.