Turns out random acts of kindness are not so random. Science says they can improve the mood of both giver and recipient. Catherine Sanderson, professor of psychology at Amherst, and author of Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness, tells why—and suggests some easy acts to do.

Want a Mood-Booster That's Better Than Chocolate? Try These Small Acts of Kindness

Each day we aspire to bring you the good news. Because there is good happening in the world, every day, everywhere — we just need to look for it and share it. Here’s Something Good is a short daily podcast that offers inspiring stories, helpful tips and shared experiences to motivate and inspire you every day. We’re letting you in on the best advice we’ve gotten, the news that’s brightening our day, and practical insights from experts and leaders you know and some that you may not, including ordinary people making an extraordinary difference. Here’s Something Good comes to you Monday through Friday — it’s a great way to start your day on the positive side of life.Here’s Something Good is a production of the Seneca Women Podcast Network and iHeartRadio, with support from Founding Partner P&G and Bank of America. For more information on Seneca Women, visit our website senecawomen.com and download the Seneca Women app free in the App Store.

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Grammy Award-winning and 2X Oscar-nominated singer-songwriter, Siedah Garrett, who also is a passionate knitter, interviews a variety of celebrities and gives her listeners a peek into the private lives of their favorite stars, many of whom engage in unusual hobbies that their fans might never expect. New episodes drop every Wednesday. Please rate and review the podcast if you enjoy it.
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Introducing: The Uppity Knitter Podcast with Siedah Garrett

Hi, Seneca fans! Seneca and iHeartPodcasts are excited about My Vagina Said What - a podcast dedicated to creating space and educating women about their bodies. Since you love our show, we think you may like this one too. Check out the trailer and decide if My Vagina Said What is your next listen!
About: Kris and Andi invite their listeners to pull up a seat to the best friend table as they share their most personal and humiliating body stories. Kris and Andi believe that by talking about all the weird and confusing things we experience with our bodies we will be able to better care for them-but most of all it’s just funny!
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Introducing: My Vagina Said What

Through fun yet intimate and revealing conversations, Latinas Take The Lead hosted by Emmy award-winning journalist Naibe Reynoso, dives into issues modern Latinas face. There are 29.6 million Latinas in the U.S., but many times they feel left out of the conversation. To help understand how Latinas navigate two worlds whose cultures and values sometimes clash, Naibe Reynoso will interview trailblazers like astronaut Katya Echazarreta, entrepreneurs like Sandra Velasquez founder of Nopalera, award winning authors like Reyna Grande, leaders in the community and more. Latinas  are the 200 percenters': 100 percent American and 100 percent Latina.  It’s about time… LATINAS TAKE THE LEAD! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing: "Latinas Take the Lead"

The Oh My God Particle Show! follows Dahlia Wilde's journey back to the large hadron collider at the Centre For Research Nuclear (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland to meet with the genius female scientists who are doing mind-boggling original work there. 
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Introducing: Oh My God Particle Show!

"Cashing Our Trillions" spotlights moms, the work we do to sustain the economy of unpaid female work, and the spaces that give us life, outside of "mom.”
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Want a Mood-Booster That's Better Than Chocolate? Try These Small Acts of Kindness

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