Advent 30 Day What's Up Challenge 20 - Do an act of kindness for someone

Why is this good for your emotional health and wellbeing?

Research shows that helping others can be good for our mental health. It reduces stress, improves our emotional well-being and even benefits our physical health – doing good is good for us.

How to complete this challenge

Keep an eye out for an opportunity to help someone with a random act of kindness.

20 acts of kindness you could do today:

1. Call a friend that you haven’t spoken to for a while
2. Send a letter to a grandparent
3. Send flowers to a friend
4. Offer to pick up some groceries for your elderly neighbour
5. Offer to babysit for a friend
6. Tell your family members how much you love and appreciate them
7. Help your parents with a household chore
8. Make a donation to a charity
9. Offer to help cook dinner
10. Make a cup of tea or coffee for a friend or family member
11. Sign up to do voluntary work in your local community
12. Send someone you know a joke to cheer them up
13. Send someone you know a picture of a cute animal
14. Send an inspirational quote to a friend
15. Send a motivational text to a friend
16. Engage in conversation with a shop assistant when paying at the till
17. Sit next to someone different at lunch
18. Pick up litter
19. Smile and say hello to someone you have never spoken to before
20. Return a lost item to its owner