How to Brighten Someone's Day and Feel Good Doing It
Brightening someone else's day and making them smile can make you feel good in the process. When you let people know you're thinking of them or that you care, you are setting in motion a feeling of good will that comes back to you immediately in the form of feeling good about yourself. You can lift someone's spirits in many ways.
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Ask people how they are doing and fully listen to their response. Everyone likes to know that someone cares and wants to know about them. You may find that you catch someone on a day when they need a friend the most. They'll be able to get out some frustrations when you take the time to listen. Plus, you'll feel good that you cheered someone up and gave them your shoulder to lean on.
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Send a cheerful "hello" or "thinking of you" card. Telling someone you're thinking of them in words can truly make them happy. Just think of times when you had someone give you a small gift out of nowhere. Didn't it make you feel really good? Laying a card on a coworker's desk, mailing a card to a friend, or even giving an "I love you" card to your partner can make all the difference for the people in your life. And you, in return, will get good feelings of making someone's day.
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Compliment someone on how they look today or something they've done well. If you like a friend's clothes, notice someone has lost weight, or can tell that a friend had their hair done, say something nice to them about it.
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Tell a funny joke to brighten someone's day. This works especially well if you see that a friend is down. It's almost impossible not to smile when you hear others laughing.
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Be kind and helpful to someone to brighten their day. Everyone needs some sort of help and if you pay attention, you'll find people who can use your help. Hold the door open when someone is behind you, offer to help carry groceries, offer your hand to an elderly person who is struggling, help a child with homework, or help your boss or coworker who may have a lot to handle at work. Think of kind tasks you can do to help others lighten their load and feel better.
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Why not take a second out of your day and ask someone "How ya Doing today mate"? You never know that may be all they need when going through a tough time.
