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Random Acts of Kindness

Much like Mindfulness and Gratitude, doing Random Acts of Kindness allows one to be in the moment and appreciative.  Most of us can get caught up in our busy lives that we forget to pay attention to the little things.  One small, seemingly insignificant act may not appear considerable at the moment, but may mean a great deal to someone who is having a bad day or feels down on their luck.  Little things can mean a lot.  The world would be a much different place if everyone took the time and effort to do something, no matter how small, for someone else every day. 

Do a good deed for the day.  Go out of your way to make someone else’s day a little bit better.  Open the door for someone.  Give someone a smile, hug, or compliment.  Do at least one each day for a week.  Make someone else’s day better. 

Here is a list of some examples:
  1. Give someone a compliment
  2. Volunteer at a homeless or animal shelter
  3. Pick up litter
  4. Donate blood
  5. Let someone go in front of you in line
  6. Donate clothes to charity
  7. Spread some positivity online
  8. Recycle
  9. Leave a generous tip for a server
  10. Hold the door open for someone
  11. Put your phone away when you are spending time with someone else
  12. Read to a child
  13. Visit someone who may be lonely
  14. Smile and say hello to a stranger on the street
  15. Tell a coworker what a good job they are doing
  16. Send an email or message of gratitude to someone
  17. Make someone laugh
  18. If you got good service today, tell the manager
  19. Tutor a child
  20. Perform at a retirement home


Try to incorporate doing “good deeds for the day” every day!  You may impact someone else’s life in a way that you could not imagine.  Tipping a server generously one day may mean that they can pay their phone bill this month.  Complimenting a stranger may give them the confidence to apply for their dream job.  Reading to a child or volunteering at a school could give an at-risk kid the positive role model that they may not be getting anywhere else.  You may not know what influence a simple “good deed” has on someone else, but the impact on that person may be immeasurable. 

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” ~ Walt Disney

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