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Mental Health Awareness Week 2020: 30 random acts of kindness
20 April 2020
Sometimes we forget how easy it is to spread some good vibes around us. Remember that it can take as little as 2 seconds to turn someone’s day around through simple gestures.
Pick a few of our favourite acts of kindness to try today:
Smile at someone just because
Bake cookies for your neighbour
Donate to a food bank
Send a friend or family member a card in the post
Be a good listener
Send chocolates or flowers to a friend out of the blue
Pay for someone’s meal or take away
Let someone go in front of you in line
Compliment a stranger
Call a relative just to say hello
Clear up a mess you didn’t make
Tell someone you love them
Hold the door open for someone
Leave a friendly note for someone
Sort out some old clothes to donate to charity
Pick up some litter that isn’t yours
Share something with someone
Give feedback about good customer service
Call a friend you haven’t spoken to for a while
Send a letter to an elderly relative
Thank someone who you appreciate
Ask the person who’s serving you how their day is going
Remind someone how amazing they are
Help a friend get active
Make someone laugh
Make a cup of tea for someone in your household
Send a motivational text to a friend who is struggling
Sign up to do voluntary work in your local community
Say good morning
Take a minute to help someone who is lost