“Be the reason someone believes in the goodness of people.”– Karen Salmansohn

This week is Random Acts of Kindness Week and tomorrow is Random Acts of Kindness Day, so, what a perfect time to make someone’s day and be kind! A random act of kindness can be towards a stranger, a friend, a partner, a family member, a colleague, or a neighbour and it doesn’t matter how big or small your act is, as long as it comes from a place of kindness.

You could offer to mow your neighbour’s lawn, pay for a stranger’s coffee, bake a cake for your work colleagues, write your partner a love letter, leave a positive and motivational note on someone’s window, compliment a stranger, give a homeless person a bag of food and essentials, send flowers to a friend or give way to someone when you’re driving.

Not only will you feel good about yourself and give good energy out into the world but you will be making someone else smile and possibly make their day. When we are selfless and give without any expectation or need to be repaid for our efforts, then it makes us more loving and open to the world.

We never know what other people are struggling with in their lives or dealing with mentally and emotionally, so, even the smallest act of kindness can help them to see the world in a more positive light and get them through the day.

Here are 15 reasons why you should do a random act of kindness today…

1. You could make someone else’s day and make them smile
2. It shows people that you appreciate them
3. It could mean more than you know to someone else
4. It could help others get through a rough day or challenging time in their lives
5. It will make you feel good about yourself
6. It’s good for your mental health, it can reduce stress, improve your emotional well-being, and stop you from feeling selfish or isolated from people
7. It will give you positive energy, make you feel happier, and lift your mood
8. It will make you more loving and open to the world and others
9. People remember how you make them feel
10. It will help you give back to others
11. It will help you to put things into perspective, and that the smallest acts of kindness can make a difference and you should always be kind
12. Small gestures can give other people hope
13. It will brighten their day and your own
14. It helps make hard times seem more manageable
15. You receive what you project to the world

Being kind really is contagious and when you spread kindness and happiness to others, you will ultimately be improving your own mental and emotional health as well.

For more information and 50 more possible ideas of random acts of kindness check out the Mental Health Foundation’s post www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/kindness-and-mental-health/random-acts-kindness

We are social creatures at our core but it’s often common for us to feel disconnected, lonely, and isolated from the rest of the world. By doing random acts of kindness regularly, you will begin to see a shift in your mentality to a more positive one and you will feel better about yourself and the world around you.

Why not try a random act of kindness today and see what positive outcomes you receive!?

“Be generous! Give to those you love; give to those who love you; give to the fortunate; give to the unfortunate – yes, give especially to those to whom you don’t want to give. You will receive abundance for your giving. The more you give, the more you will have!” – W. Clement Stone

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