2022 Update: Action for Happiness has updated its website and program offerings. For the most-up-to-date information and calendar, please visit https://actionforhappiness.org/
From Action for Happiness: We need each other more than ever right now. This month let’s focus on reaching out to connect with others and doing our best to be a good friend. Our acts of kindness and connection ripple out and impact so many more people than we realize – and they also boost our own happy hormones too. In stressful times people around us may be feeling the strain, so let’s try to keep calm, take time to listen and show compassion. For more information and to download a high resolution version of the calendar, visit https://www.actionforhappiness.org/calendars
February 2021: Daily actions to help you connect with others and spread kindness:
- February 1 Monday: Send someone a message to say how much they mean to you
- February 2 Tuesday: Ask a friend how they have been feeling recently
- February 3 Wednesday: Do an act of kindness to make life easier for someone else
- February 4 Thursday: Organize a virtual ‘tea break’ with colleagues or friends
- February 5 Friday: Show an active interest by asking questions when talking to others
- February 6 Saturday: Get back in touch with an old friend you’ve not seen for a while
- February 7 Sunday: Make an effort to have a friendly chat with a neighbour
- February 8 Monday: Share what you’re feeling with someone you really trust
- February 9 Tuesday: Thank someone and tell them how they made a difference for you
- February 10 Wednesday: Look for the good in people, even when they frustrate you
- February 11 Thursday: Send an encouraging note to someone who needs a boost
- February 12 Friday: Focus on being kind rather than being right
- February 13 Saturday: Send a friendly message of support to a local business
- February 14 Sunday: Tell your loved ones why they are special to you
- February 15 Monday: Smile at the people you see and brighten their day
- February 16 Tuesday: Check in on someone who may be struggling and offer to help
- February 17 Wednesday: Respond kindly to everyone you talk to today, including yourself
- February 18 Thursday: Appreciate the good qualities of someone in your life
- February 19 Friday: Share a video or message you find inspiring or helpful
- February 20 Saturday: Make a plan to connect with others and do something fun
- February 21 Sunday: Actively listen to what people say, without judging them
- February 22 Monday: Give sincere compliments to people you talk to today
- February 23 Tuesday: Be gentle with someone who you feel inclined to criticise
- February 24 Wednesday: Tell a loved one about their strengths that you value most
- February 25 Thursday: Thank three people you feel grateful to and tell them why
- February 26 Friday: Give positive comments to as many people as possible today
- February 27 Saturday: Call a friend to catch up and really listen to them
- February 28 Sunday: Make uninterrupted time for your loved ones
Contributed by Diane Ahern. She had been contemplating her New Year’s Resolutions and was searching for a monthly Kindness Calendar. She stumbled upon a series of monthly calendars from Action for Happiness, a movement of people committed to building a happier and more caring society. Diane is providing this calendar as information to those in our University City community who may want to spread more happiness. UCCA neither supports nor endorses the Action for Happiness organization or movement … but likes the idea of spreading happiness and kindness throughout University City. For more information about UCCA, visit https://www.universitycitynews.org/ucca-about-us/
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