Kids with positive attitudes have high serotonin levels. Scientists have discovered that high serotonin levels are linked to better academic performance, strong memory skills, better mood, and more restful sleep.
Leave money on a vending machine for someone 2. Bake cookies for the elderly 3. Serve at a homeless shelter 4. Do a 5k for a good cause 5. Help at a veterinarian office 6. Pick up litter on the beach 7. Let someone go in front of you in line 8. Give a stranger a compliment 9.
Make dinner for a family in need Buy flowers to hand out on the street Buy a movie ticket for the person behind you Write letters to soldiers Donate Christmas gifts to an orphanage Participate in a fundraiser Use your allowance to donate to a charity Hold open the doors for people Thank a teacher with a gift.
Donate your old clothes to the Salvation Army Help a senior with their groceries Babysit for free Plant a tree Do a favor without asking for anything in return Take someone new in your neighborhood on a tour of the city Show the new kids around your school Buy an ice cream cone for a child Learn to say hello in a different language to different people Prepare a meal for your family Spend a day at a homeless shelter Show kindness to a teacher and buy some school supplies for them!
On a frosty winter night when the biting cold wind blows and the clouds roar with all their might, there would be a small puppy snuggled up in a warm blanket that you donated. All cozied up thanks to you! Give them away to your local animal shelter. Rather than grabbing a random card off the shelf, be creative and send some handmade cards with personalized messages to your loved ones.
They will cherish the cards forever! If you are creatively challenged then, then just buy a kit that has everything you need in it. Are you on a vacation? You must be having a time of your life exploring the dense tropical jungles and diving with marine creatures!
When you go back home, do take a handful of souvenirs back for your friends and family! They will be happy to know that you were thinking of them. Do you know a person who causally buys packaged water bottles and throws them away after gulping down the water? Oh, our poor planet! Hand them a reusable bottle and tell them to bring their own water in it from now on. Join the movement and say no to plastic waste! My favorite bottles are from Hydroflask because they will keep your drinks cold or hot for hours!
A delish cake from a bakery looks quite tempting but does it have that exact dose of love you wish to shower? Whenever I used to visit her, she would be surrounded by colorful balls of yarn. The thing was she never made anything for herself.
The rainbow scarf was for a friend, the yellow jumper was for a baby and the red sweater was for an aging veteran. If you love to knit, weave the yarn into something beautiful for needy people. After a tiring week, we could all use a little pampering.
If you find your partner particularly down after a stressful week at work, whip up a hearty and fulfilling breakfast and bring it to bed. Nothing is better than waking up to the whiffs of freshly brewed coffee and warm, gooey waffles. Need some ideas of what yumminess to cook? Check out these delicious breakfast in bed recipes.
You may think she is simply nagging, but have you ever truly paid attention to what she is actually saying? Instead, invest a few minutes and really listen to them. Go an extra mile and offer them a couple of helpful tips as well. That acquaintance you hardly ever talk to once did you a small favor that you forgot about. How about sending a thank you note over an email? They will appreciate the fact that you remembered.
Moreover, if there are people around you that you admire, express your feelings over a quick email. I love clothes! Every few weeks or so, I go out and buy a couple of pieces that inevitably end up being worn only once or twice before it get shoved to the back of the closet to make room for new stuff. Donate it to a charity and send them off to a new home.
This random act of kindness is simple enough, but it can save the world. Make sure to plant a few greens and watch them blossom into a scenic foliage. The earth deserves it!
When I was a gawky and awkward teenager, I was terrified of so many things, especially anything that was out of my comfort zone which was just about everything! Sometimes all it took was a friend giving me a little push to do something new. If you find someone battling with trying something new, give them a little nudge.
If you are considering bringing a new pet into your home, there are countless animals waiting for a family to love them. Giving up a closer parking stop to someone else can truly make someone's day! Be creative with it! Bring your relatives closer and help them understand a lineage to be proud of. Kindness sneak attack! Animal shelters are always in need of supplies.
Help out by clearing out storage boxes filled with old towels and blankets. Start telling jokes, watching cat videos on YouTube, or whatever makes you laugh! Kindness Ideas. Show the driver some love. Plant A Tree Make a difference in your environment and life! Run Errands in Clusters Instead of running errands as they come to mind, save time and reduce fuel costs by doing them in a group. Set Goals For Yourself Whether its for today or the next five years, we all have goals we want to reach.
Have A Kindness Coloring Contest Ask your students to draw examples of random acts of kindness or illustrate what kindness means to them. Create Bookmarks You could give them to the library, place them in books or hand them to readers.
Find Out Something New About a Coworker When you see someone almost every day, it can be easy to get caught in the motions of familiar conversation. Start a Fundraiser Fundraise for a good cause and help an organization!
Leave Quarters at the Laundromat Doing laundry can be expensive. Send a little love to the author. Eat Local Eating locally can be a kind way of impacting local farmers and business! Paint Positive Messages on Pumpkins What better way to combine the spirit of Halloween and kindness than the power of positivity?
Praise a Local Business Online Positive reinforcement should be shared. Reminisce Memories can re-create special moments. Gift an Inspirational Book Have you ever read a book that changed the way you see the world? Pay Bills Online Save paper, water, gasoline while reducing greenhouse gases! Buy Lemonade from a Stand Make sure you let the kids know how delicious it is. Go to the corporate web site and submit an email. Write a positive online review of a business you like.
It makes a difference. Be kind to yourself. I do this every night with a simple email to myself. When people are gossiping about someone, be the person to chime in with something nice. Encourage someone to pursue her dreams. And, help her achieve her goals. Jack Andraka wound up developing a cancer test times more sensitive and 26, times less expensive than existing tests. Donate your stuff. Instead of saving things in case you need them in 10 years, consider giving stuff to someone who needs it now.
Some of these nonprofits will even pick up items at your house. Through Give Back Box you can pack up clothes, household items, games or other items you no longer need, and Give Back Box provides a prepaid shipping label so you can ship the items to Goodwill at no charge. This can be done from any state in the US.
Goodwill is a nonprofit that provides job training and jobs. Some students from Spark the Wave were volunteering at a coat drive. In addition to giving out the coats, they put kind and encouraging notes inside the pockets. There were also kids who decorated the lids on cans of food they donated to a food pantry. The human touches in these random acts of kindness make a difference.
Our neighbors noticed that we had a lot going on and could use a distraction. So our neighbors put this bag in our mailbox. A small act of kindness like a little gift at the time you need it can make a huge difference. Simple and appreciated! Give someone the benefit of the doubt.
Everyone is important. Learn the names of your office security guard, the person at the front desk and other people you see every day. Greet them by name. These acts of kindness are so easy, and they almost always make people smile. This article is an inspiring read about the difference these gifts make.
The end of the article has a list of links to places through which you can give gifts to kids who might not otherwise receive presents — Angel Tree Program, Toys for Tots, Operation Letters to Santa and One Simple Wish.
Contribute a small sum of money to grant a wish of a foster youth. One Simple Wish has an online directory of requests that case workers submit for their foster youth. The wishes are often the simple things — money to go to prom, dance lessons, money to pay for being on the school cheerleading squad, to name a few. Give yourself the gift of feeling good! My book, HumanKind: Changing the World One Small Act At a Time , has true stories about the moment when a small act of kindness changes a life or has a ripple effect changing thousands of lives.
I recently heard the same thing from a friend who is going through a divorce. He said it felt like everyone forgot about him a few months later, even though it was still tough. Get an email address for your kids and send them memories, achievements, awards, etc. Give them the address at Check in with someone. Recently an acquaintance emailed to see how I was doing. I read about a family out to dinner with a special needs child.
The people who care! What do you need done around your house? Post your odd jobs on Hire Patriots and give back to those who have given so much. Offer a ride.
You can volunteer as a van driver for Disabled American Veterans. Support our troops by supporting families who have a member deployed. The families are often forgotten. Thank them for their sacrifices.
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