January Acts of Kindness

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Showing kindness can open doors, create connections, and bring positivity to day-to-day life. Our January acts of kindness calendar is a great month-long ‘new year, new me’ activity you can try.

The calendar encourages both daily acts of kindness, and some ways to yourself kindness, too. Showing kindness can also be one of your self-care ideas for January.

If you’d like to try the activity, the full calendar of ideas can be found at the bottom of this article. Print it off, use it to inspire you every morning, and see where kindness can take you this month.

Kind Things to Do in January

Here is the full selection of ideas for the year. Many of them are simple ideas that can be done from home, while a few more encourage you to meet with people or bring friends and family together.

1. Wish loved ones a ‘Happy New Year’.
2. Attempt a 30-day challenge with someone.
3. Offer to be someone’s accountability buddy for their January goals.
4. Go for a winter walk with someone.
5. Let someone know how much you appreciate everything they’ve done for you.
6. Donate some winter clothes you’re not using.
7. Send a message to someone you didn’t catch up with over the holidays.
8. Share something positive online.
9. Take a family member out for coffee.
10. Sew or fix an item of clothing.
11. Have a January goals check-in with someone.
12. Check in on someone who finds the winter tough.
13. Give an extra-warm ‘thank you’ to a store employee.
14. Hold the door open for someone.
15. Make a loved one a warm drink.
16. Play a conversation game with the family.
17. Send additional ‘thank you’ messages to people who got you holiday gifts.
18. Have another January goals check-in with someone.
19. Get an extra-cozy blanket for the house.
20. Offer to help in your local community.
21. Ask a loved one if they need some support with anything.
22. Have a no-screen break to unwind and reflect.
23. Order prints of photos from last year for friends.
24. Host a watch party for family or friends.
25. Have an additional January goals check-in with someone.
26. Let someone at work know they’ve done a great job.
27. Write an encouraging message to a friend.
28. Do some online volunteering.
29. Give yourself a little time in the evening for something you enjoy.
30. Reflect on January goals with someone, no matter how the month went.
31. Have an aspirational ‘rest of the year’ planning session.

Get the January Acts of Kindness Printable here.

Kindness doesn’t have to be complicated, and doesn’t have to take up lots of time. It can be found the simple acts and the smallest of gestures.

This calendar can help you think about kindness in a different way, focusing on small actions that can leave a lasting impression.