Here are 50 small ways you can help make the world a better place. This is not an exhaustive list, but it highlights some ideas that everyone can take part in.
Just think about it.
If we all did one small thing now and then, such as making a change, doing something to make a difference or a random act of kindness, imagine the impact we could have on the world!
Small changes. Daily moments of kindness. LITTLE things.
They matter
Once I made a change and started focussing on the small things I could do on any given day to help make the world a better place, my life and my mental health started to improve too.
50 Small Ways You Can Help Make the World a Better Place
- Reuse, recycle and donate
- Write someone a thank you note (it could even be anonymous!)
- Tell someone they did a good job. Better yet, tell their boss!
- Give up your seat to someone on the bus or train
- Step through life with honesty and integrity
- Adopt a rescue pet
- Pass along your knowledge by mentoring someone
- Decrease your environmental footprint
- Do what you love. That alone will inspire others
- Spend ‘unplugged’ time with your kids. Give them 100% of your attention
- Start a worm farm at home – it’s amazing how many different types of things worms can eat, with the byproducts going back into your garden to feed your plants!
- Forgive
- Sprinkle kindness like it’s confetti
- Donate blood or plasma
- Have fun. There’s way too much seriousness in the world, and by you leading the way, others might just have fun too!
- Tell the people you love how much they mean to you
- Don’t litter
- Support your local arts and music scene – get out to see some live bands or musos perform
- Listen without passing judgement
- Read and share positive stories, stories of hope, resilience and love
- Instead of driving, walk, ride or catch the bus
- Focus on the positive
- Don’t listen to, or participate in, gossip (on or offline)
- Grow your own fruit and vegetables
- Give gifts without the expectation of anything in return
- Cook someone a hearty meal, either in person or leave it on their doorstep
- Be a responsible pet owner. Keep your cat inside at night
- Create. Paint, sculpt, draw, knit, write a poem, or produce a song
- Say thank you
- Don’t judge others. Remember, you have no idea what is going on in someone’s life until you have walked in their shoes
- Express gratitude often. I like to make gratitude a habit!
- Share your knowledge with someone
- Smile and say hello to everyone you pass on the street
- Volunteer
- Ditch fast fashion and embrace the slow fashion movement
- Compost
- Send people Birthday and Christmas cards in the snail mail
- Drive patiently. It’s not a race. And put away your phone. You don’t need it when you drive!
- Give an elderly person some of your time – sit, talk, listen
- Please pick up your dog’s poop (my personal pet peeve!)
- Create a bee and bird-friendly garden
- Be more considerate of others
- Pay it forward. i.e. Pay for the coffee of the person behind you in the queue
- Travel respectfully
- Don’t buy trashy magazines or click on click-bait headlines
- Help someone carry their shopping bags to their car
- Research and get involved in sustainability programs in your local neighbourhood. If there aren’t any, start your own!
- Learn about other cultures, faiths, ideas, languages, people, history
- Treat everyone the way you would like to be treated. All of the time
- Ask someone how they are and mean it. Give them your full attention when they respond – practice active listening.
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