William James, the father of modern psychology, hypothesized that the relationship between emotion and behavior was a two-way street and that behavior can cause emotion and emotions can impact behavior. 

Had a bad day and going home to a pint of chocolate ice cream? Is that an act self-pity or self-compassion? And does it make a difference? 

Have you ever considered why some people always seem to be happy and have a sense of ease about them? They act as if they don’t have a worry in the world and you feel better just being around them.

Kindness is expressed in a myriad of small, everyday ways, such as allowing someone to go ahead of you in line, doing chores for other people, running an errand, or signaling another driver to go ahead of you in traffic.