40 Good Deeds For Good Karma

Each and every day, thousands of good deeds and random acts of kindness occur all around the world. But many of us are so busy focussed on the bad things in life, we often miss the good.

If you want to bring more joy and positivity into your world, why not create it yourself? By doing regular good deeds and going the extra mile to be kind to others, you’re likely to boost your mood, make other people happy and benefit from plenty of good karma and positive energy.

Here are 40 good deed ideas for good karma:

1. Smile at 10 strangers every day
2. Bake cookies for your colleagues
3. Donate unwanted clothes to a charity shop
4. Help an elderly relative with their computer
5. Make amends with a friend you’ve fallen out with
6. Lend someone a shoulder to cry on
7. Buy a gift for someone who is struggling for money – but only if you can afford it yourself
8. Help an elderly shopper reach the high shelves
9. Do you know someone who spends a lot of time alone? Make plans with them
10. Make an anonymous donation on an online fundraising page
11. Do you drive? Give a lift to someone who needs to get somewhere fast
12. Guide someone into a tricky parking space
13. Clean a relative’s kitchen from top to bottom
14. Offer to babysit a friend’s kids so they can go out for the day
15. Take your friends’ kids for an exciting day trip
16. Help someone make a big decision
17. Share inspiring posts on social media
18. Defend someone who is being picked on
19. Help a stranger find their missing pet
20. Sign up for a sponsored walk or run
21. Sponsor a marathon runner
22. Compliment people on social media
23. Take a friend to the cinema and pay for it yourself
24. Help a parent carry a pram up the stairs
25. Carry a neighbour’s shopping from their car to the house
26. Send a friend a postcard, even if you haven’t gone anywhere special
27. Buy a sandwich and a drink for a homeless person
28. Give money to a street performer
29. Cook a meal for all your friends
30. Sneak money into a friend’s pocket
31. Buy a coffee for the person behind you in the queue
32. Make your partner breakfast in bed
33. Volunteer with a local charity
34. Send a handwritten letter to a friend or relative
35. Reunite a lost phone with its owner
36. Call a friend you’ve not spoken to in years
37. Buy a lottery ticket and give it away
38. Help someone with their homework
39. Buy lunch for a colleague
40. Write compliments on a post-it note and hide them around a friend’s house