I first heard the phrase "cookies and compliments" used by Active Minds, the national nonprofit organization which creates awareness of mental health issues and offers support and guidance to college students. At the University of Connecticut, members of Active Minds stand in the middle of the campus every couple of weeks handing out cookies and offering compliments to passers-by, such as "Hey, nice shoes". I applaud this organization for using such a simple act of kindness, the compliment, to create awareness of their organization. I strongly believe that "cookies and compliments" could also be a success in elementary, middle and high schools. Perhaps student representatives of each grade could
hand out cookies and compliments every couple of weeks. I wonder how fast kindness could spread!
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