Daily Acts of Kindness
Acts of kindness have the potential to make the world a happier place.
You might want to do something for someone else or take note if you experience an act of kindness.
Not sure where to start?
At home and in your community
You might want to do something for someone else or take note if you experience an act of kindness.
Not sure where to start?
At home and in your community
- Call a friend who you haven’t spoken to for a while
- Send a card or letter to someone you've been out of touch with
- Send flowers to a friend, out of the blue
- Find out if a neighbor needs any help
- Reach out to someone who is on their own
- Send someone a handwritten thank you note
- Tell your family how much you love and appreciate them
- Help with household chores
- Check on someone you know who is going through a tough time
- Remember to say "hi" to other kids and ask how they are – whether that’s face-to-face, or virtually
- Offer to support other students who may be struggling with an assignment or task that you already did
- Set up a coffee or lunch club – with your regular colleagues and with new ones
- Have a conversation with someone you don’t normally talk with
- Get to know a new student – it is hard to join a new school
- Lend your ear – listen to someone who is having a bad day
- Say thank you to someone who has helped you
- Praise another student for something they have done well
- Wish a passer-by a good morning or afternoon
- Be a considerate walker
- Pick up some trash lying around in the street
- Smile and say hello to people you may pass every day, but have never spoken to before
Why do it?
Helping others feels good
Studies have found that acts of kindness are linked to increased feelings of well-being. Helping others can also improve our support networks and encourage us to be more active. This, in turn, can improve our self-esteem. There is also some evidence that when we help others, it changes the brain!
It creates a sense of belonging and reduces isolation
Helping others is thought to be one of the ways that create, maintain, and strengthen social connections. For example, volunteering and helping others can help us feel a sense of belonging, make new friends, and connect with our communities. Face-to-face activities such as volunteering at a food bank can also help reduce loneliness and isolation.
It helps to keep things in perspective
Many people don’t realise the impact a different perspective can have on their outlook on life. Being aware of our own acts of kindness, as well as the things we are grateful for, can increase feelings of happiness, optimism and satisfaction. Doing good may help you to have a more positive outlook about your own circumstances.
It helps to make the world a happier place – one act of kindness can often lead to more!
Acts of kindness can make the world a happier place for everyone. They can boost feelings of confidence, being in control, happiness and optimism. They may also encourage others to repeat the good deeds they’ve experienced themselves – contributing to a more positive community.
The more you do for others, the more you do for yourself
The benefits of helping others can last long after the act itself, for those who offer kindness, and those who benefit. This, in turn, can improve our self-esteem.
Studies have found that acts of kindness are linked to increased feelings of well-being. Helping others can also improve our support networks and encourage us to be more active. This, in turn, can improve our self-esteem. There is also some evidence that when we help others, it changes the brain!
It creates a sense of belonging and reduces isolation
Helping others is thought to be one of the ways that create, maintain, and strengthen social connections. For example, volunteering and helping others can help us feel a sense of belonging, make new friends, and connect with our communities. Face-to-face activities such as volunteering at a food bank can also help reduce loneliness and isolation.
It helps to keep things in perspective
Many people don’t realise the impact a different perspective can have on their outlook on life. Being aware of our own acts of kindness, as well as the things we are grateful for, can increase feelings of happiness, optimism and satisfaction. Doing good may help you to have a more positive outlook about your own circumstances.
It helps to make the world a happier place – one act of kindness can often lead to more!
Acts of kindness can make the world a happier place for everyone. They can boost feelings of confidence, being in control, happiness and optimism. They may also encourage others to repeat the good deeds they’ve experienced themselves – contributing to a more positive community.
The more you do for others, the more you do for yourself
The benefits of helping others can last long after the act itself, for those who offer kindness, and those who benefit. This, in turn, can improve our self-esteem.
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