80 super simple random acts of kindness for all areas of your life

Spread the love with random acts of kindness for every aspect of your life! We had so much fun writing this list of 80 ways to show kindness to the planet 🌎, yourself, your friends and fam, your colleagues, strangers, and animals 🐷🐶! And we hope it gives you a little inspiration to spread the love in whatever way speaks most to you.

P.S. If you need some extra motivation, this six-year-old girl performed 1,000 random acts of kindness… #queen. 

80 super simple random acts of kindness ideas 

Ways to show kindness to the planet 

1. Pick up a piece of litter
2. Plant  a tree
3. Take a moment to appreciate the trees for all they do for us
4. Compost
5. Wake up extra early and show some love for the sunrise
6. Do a street clean or beach clean up! 
7. Support your local farmers market or grocery store
8. Skip the car and walk instead (or use public transportation)
9. Stargaze
10. Have a zero-waste picnic
11. Listen to a sustainable-minded podcast (two of our favorites: Sustainababble and Hippie Haven Podcast)
12. Have a no-buy day
13. Take shorter showers
14. Remember your reusables (mug, totes, straws, and utensils)
15. Savor your leftovers stored in plastic-free containers 
16. Switch to LEDs
    

    Ways to show kindness to yourself

17. Take yourself on a date 
18. Write a handwritten love note to yourself 
19. Take a nap
20. Jot inspiring messages on post-its and put them in places you see often (bathroom mirror, nightstand, fridge)
21. DANCE.  30 seconds is all you need to get those endorphins going!
22. Make a new, healthy plant-based recipe with one of your fave ingredients. Need some inspiration? Check out this post: 10 Bold recipes that’ll make you feel like you deserve a cooking show
23. Wear an outfit that makes you feel amazing (even just to the grocery store! Why not?!) 
24. Plan something BIG for 2020 — go skydiving, take that road trip or finally visit your friend living in a different state)
25. Make more time to read
26. Schedule medical appointments and keep them (!!!)
27. Make a vision board
28. Meditate
29. Do something outside of your comfort zone! 
30. Write in a gratitude journal
    

    Ways to show kindness to your friends and family

31. Take 20 minutes to intently listen to a friend or family member
32. Dedicate your yoga practice or a meal to someone special in your life
33. Call a relative that wouldn’t expect to hear from you
34. Give a hug (with permission, of course!)
35. Offer to babysit (or pet sit) for someone you know could use a night off
36. Share the plant-based love and host a yummy vegan feast
37. Send a handwritten card to someone you’ve been thinking about
38. Treat a friend to a coffee, lunch, or ice cream date
39. Text a friend a fun picture from the past just to show them you’re thinking of them
40. Show up on time! 
41. Gift someone a food delivery gift card, so their next meal is on you
42. Give a DIY soy vegan candle
43. Unplug at your next dinner — give someone your full attention! 
44. Share your favorite book with someone you think would like it as much as you
45. Send someone a funny meme in the middle of the day
46. Remember little things they say (like an interview coming up) so you can be that kind person who checks in
    

    Ways to show kindness to colleagues and peers 

47. Gift someone a pretty indoor plant for their desk
48. Compliment someone who doesn’t get acknowledged often! 
49. Invite someone to lunch or coffee who you don’t interact with regularly
50. Make room at a conference table
51. Ask someone how their weekend was or about upcoming plans in the elevator
52. Bring in goodies to the office (our suggestion: our homemade chocolate chip macadamia nut cookies!)
53. Make a fresh pot of (ethical) coffee
54. Attempt to start and end meetings on time
55. Give someone unsolicited praise 
56. Schedule a team happy hour! 
57. Offer to help someone out on a project they’ve been working on
    

    Ways to show random acts of kindness to random strangers

58. Give a generous tip to someone like a friendly Lyft/Uber driver or a thoughtful barista!
59. Return your shopping cart
60. Buy a stranger in line behind you a cup of coffee
61. Donate a book 
62. Put change in a parking meter that’s close to expiring
    

    

63. Smile and wave in your Being Kind Is Cool crew!
64. Leave a sweet note on a random person’s windshield 
65. Write a thoughtful Yelp review for an awesome small business 
66. Give someone who is homeless a pair of socks 
67. Make more eye contact
68. Be that nice person on the road who let’s someone in your lane, kindly
    

    Ways to show kindness to animals

69. Participate in a fundraiser for animals
70. Choose cruelty-free products as much as possible
71. If you have a doggie pal, take them on an extra long walk 
72. Eat less meat! 
73. Consider adopting, if you’re looking for a new furry friend
74. Donate to an organization like Best Friends Animal Society or The Honeybee Conservancy
75. Build a DIY birdhouse
76. Put a small dish with water in your backyard/porch to dehydrate some thirsty pollinators! 
77. Watch an animal awareness documentary (some of our faves are: The Cove, The World’s Most Wanted Animal, and Our Planet)
78. Vow to stay away from leather, animal fur, fleece, silk, and wool
79. Donate your crochet snuggly creations to Comfort for Critters
80. Give your time to a meaningful animal rescue organization (check out VolunteerMatch.org for opportunities)

Check out more opportunities to show love to the planet at these posts:

• The one simple thing absolutely everyone can do to help the planet
• Eco-friendly on a budget: everything you can do to help the planet without spending a penny 
• Everything you need to know to compost the right way