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When it comes to ways to be happy, the path to achieving that inner and outer glow may actually start making someone else feel good.
Sound crazy? Maybe. Or perhaps figuring out ways to get happy starts by looking outside of yourself.
We will never know all that is going on in someone’s life. It is just not possible. Even people we know and love may be struggling with concerns and challenges that they don’t feel they can share.
Read on to find 7 ways to be happy simply by making someone else’s day.
Ways to Be Happy By Making Someone Else’s Day
Here are seven easy ways to make someone’s day. They might not take away the challenges they are facing or the concerns that are on their heart, but they will let them know that someone is thinking of them.
#1: Hold a Door Open
It is so easy to rush in a door to get to an appointment or pick up a carton of milk. If you hesitate for a moment and hold the door open for even just a second, someone might just walk through it. They too may be rushing to get to a meeting due to a late start, jammed up traffic on the highway or their child’s inability to find their left shoe.
#2: Bring In a Sweet Treat to Share
If you are someone who works outside your home, you can bring something to your office. If you work at home or your office mates avoid treats, you could take something to your child’s school, a next door neighbor or even your local firemen. It doesn’t even have to be homemade. There is just something wonderful about know someone thought you would enjoy a bite or two of a sweet treat.
#3: Send a Note or a Homemade Card
There are dozens of people in our lives that would love to get a note via snail mail. Even your mail delivery person would probably enjoy be given a note of thanks or card sharing that you hope they have a great day.
#4: Simple Greeting to Friends and Strangers
Simply saying “Good Morning” or “Have a Great Day” as you pass someone can make someone’s day. It can do something for you too. Acknowledging someone with a greeting that is heartfelt takes focus off you and things you may be challenged with.
#5: Offer to Take Their Cart
If see someone heading across the parking lot to find a place to return a grocery cart, why not offer take it for them. You may not even need the cart, but you are saving them some steps.
#6: Bouquets of Dandelions
There is something special about flowers picked by children. My son loves to pick dandelions for the lady next door. Yes, they are weeds. Yet she loves to be remembered with his tiny tokens. A single bloom from your yard or “weed” may be displayed in their kitchen window or mantle for a couple of days.
#7: Saying Thank You
Whether it is saying thank you to someone who have just served you a meal or helped your child out the car in carline or returned your phone call, simply saying thank you acknowledges that someone has provided you with service. People don’t seem to say it often these days. Maybe it is something that should be said more often.
These seven easy ways to be happy by making someone’s day don’t take a lot of time or money. They can totally change the course of someone’s day and brighten a dark moment or two. Maybe they will encourage some to try to make someone else’s day.
What will do you today to make someone else happy?
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Lovely article and very inspiring. Kind acts from others stay in my memory longer than anything else so I keep that in mind when trying to do something good and selfless for someone.
I read this last night and actually looked for things to do today! What fun! love the tips….
These are awesome! Sometimes a fun reminder helps. I was at Albertson’s last week and an older guy walked passed and I smiled and said hello…we ended up holding a 10 minute conversation and he stated people are not as friendly as they used to be. It shocked me because I was just being me…polite….hope I made his day! 🙂
Food and music always seem to bring people together. They are always a safe bet to make friends too!
Yes – I love number 1! I hold the door open when leaving the train station every day, and it’s awesome to see the ripple effect because everyone after me does the same thing. I love it! Such simple things to make people smile.
So simple and easy to do too. The small things really can make a big difference. Thanks for the tips!
It really is the little things that we do that can really make a difference.
Is this an all girls club or can guys have a say to? 😀 I really like your ideas for making someone else’s day. I especially like the one about giving co-workers or neighbors sweets. *Hint* 🙂 I remember when I did construction it was an unspoken requirement that you had to bring doughnuts if you missed a work day.
I really like how you made the article about how making someone else’s day would make your own day better, it’s like Jim Rhon said (my fave) Giving sets up the receiving process so in order to get we must first give.
-Eric Out-
P.S. I’m a sci-fi nerd but don’t worry I’m also the Captain of a Starship too LOL! 😉
I loved getting a guys take on this. I bet everyone looked forward to the doughnuts.
Love this, such a good reminder for all of us! It is funny how the littlest things you can do for someone else, end up making you feel so good the rest of the day 🙂
So true! I think people just like others to notice and remember them.
This is right up my alley!! I’m a stickler for “doing you well”. 🙂 What we say and do has the potential to make or break someone else! Thanks so much for sharing simple, yet impacting ways to brighten someone’s day! Btw…I’m a fellow “Carolina girl”(Columbia)…Gamecock country, lol! 😀
You are close. I think I live in land of Tigers. I love that you are a stickler for “doing you well.”
Love these tips! My favourite one is greeting everybody with a hello and a smile. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve smiled at someone who looked worried or sad and got a smile back.
Makes you think how easy it is to make someone’s day with something so simple and free! And you are so right it makes me happy when I do that!
Getting that smile back warms my heart.
These are great tips for everyday life. People often forget how to be nice.
It can make such a difference though.
this post made me smile today love it! thank you for sharing 😀
Keia
I am so glad it could make you smile.
Great reminders! It always puts a smile on my face when I run with our little labradoodle puppy in the morning. She gets so thrilled that people smile and giggle at her just from watching the pure joy of the puppy. I love that!
That is such fun! I bet it makes her day.
Beautiful! And it really works. When I get out of my own head and try to see how I can make others’ lives a little more pleasant, it does wonders for me….and hopefully, for them. Win-win! Thank you for a lovely reminder. 🙂
Love, Joy
It totally works. I think it encourages people to brighten other people’s days too.
I recently paid for the person’s fast food order in the drive thru. Made me smile all day!
But, the simplest gift of happiness….
SMILE!!! Flash a smile at a stranger and greet them! As the mother of a 17yo daughter with moderate cerebral palsy, I especially appreciate this when we are the recipients of this precious gift! 🙂
A smile is a truly special gift. I love to be given smiles too.
It’s always good to make someone’s day!
At the airport recently, I was reading and a man dropped a hand-drawn portrait of me into my lap. I was shocked, looked up, but didn’t say anything. I wasn’t sure if it was creepy or a way to make my day. He signed it, so when I googled and realized he did art on the side (and didn’t try to engage me in conversation), I knew it was just a positive, generous way to make my day.
I have it on my fridge and it makes me smile to think someone thought I was worthy of drawing.
That is so cool. What a wonderful gift!
As soon as I saw this headline, I smiled. Nice thing to see first thing in the morning, I must say! Now I’m excited to do some of these today, like saying good morning to random people and sending notes. So much fun 🙂
I bet people loved getting your greetings all day long.
I love this post! Sometimes, the simplest things can make someone’s entire day. Thanks for the great tips!!!
You are so right!
In my office bringing in the treats will get you everywhere. LOL!
I bet everyone zones in on them!
Thank you for these tips. So easy to do and so thoughtful.
I think that is what makes them something we can do everyday.
I think that is what makes them something we can do everyday 🙂
Exactly!
And there are so many “little” things we can do to make someone’s day.. even a big, bright smile!
What a fun post.
darlene 🙂