Research tells us that emotions are contagious. When we feel good we extend those good feelings to the next person we encounter. When we communicate in a more respectful and effective way, our brain chemistry signals us to feel better about the world around us. When we feel better about the world around us, we pass it along. We pay it forward. Our quality of life is improved.
That's what Because It Matters is all about: Improving quality of life by increasing civic participation, civil discourse, and social capital. Those are all stylish words for politeness, good manners, and making connections to the community, and those behaviors are the glue for creating the social network we need to live happy, healthy lives.
If you couldn't join us for the last workplace workshop, please click here to view photos from the event or read about the event here in Scene Magazine.
Save the Date - September 29, 2009 for our next workshop!
Click here to see a list of civil workplaces and find out how your company can participate.
To make a contribution in support of the Because It Matters initiative, click here and select "Because It Matters Civility Fund" from the drop down menu.
To order Because It Matters apparel, click here.
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