Cuddle with you pet
Walk your dog, cuddle with your cat or give your pet a couple minutes of focused attention. Caring for a pet has significant benefits for your physical and emotional health.
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Charity jar
Decorate a large jar or container, label it “Charity Jar” and place it on display in your home. Encourage your roommates, family members and other visitors to fill it with loose change or to designate a portion of their allowance/earnings to it each month. When the jar is full, donate the money to an agreed-upon charity. Charitable giving has a positive impact on the giver and recipient by enhancing connection, feelings of gratitude, happiness and a sense of purpose.
Send a meeting invite to someone you don’t know
Send a meeting invite to connect with someone you don’t know, or don’t know well. During your time together, ask questions, actively listen and stay engaged. Forming new connections can lead to a better quality of life, more empathy and help you grow personally and professionally. It can also improve your mental health and help you build confidence and self-awareness.
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Revisit your bucket list
Revisit your bucket list and cross off the items you’ve completed, and add activities that are more meaningful to you now. If you’re just getting started, jot down the activities that come to mind that you want to complete before your demise – making them as broad or specific as you like. Creating lists helps you clarify your thoughts and increase your sense of control. Crossing items off your list can also give you a sense of accomplishment.
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Write down a positive thoughts
Write down one positive thought on a notepad, post-it, or mobile device. It can be a positive moment that happened today, something you are grateful for or an upcoming event you are looking forward to. Positive thinking is a great way to increase your happiness, build resilience and cope more effectively with stressful situations you experience.
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Spread positivity and kindness
The next time you see a meme, video or message on social media that warms your heart or makes you laugh, pass it on. Sharing positivity improves your social health by deepening connections, increasing happiness and enhancing the well-being of your community. See more ways to spread kindness and gratitude through social media with this resource.
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Schedule well-being activity
Identify an activity that is good for your well-being and schedule time to practice it. It could be going for a walk, scheduling time to socialize with a loved one, playing music, getting a massage or reading a book. Self-care can help you relieve tension and increase happiness which also enhances your relationships with others. Turn your moment into habit by completing this 30 days of self-care activity.
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Treat someone with extra kindness
Go out of your way to treat someone with extra care and kindness today boosts energy, improves social connections, reduces stress and increases happiness. It also has ripple effects – witnessing a single act of kindness can inspire many more acts of kindness.
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Make reading a family affair
Make reading a family affair by identifying books each quarter that your family can read together. Reading stories with your children supports their brain development, word recognition and language skills. Reading with your family can also help you build stronger connections by enhancing your communication skills and empathy. Discover new books in the WellBeingAtAECOM.com Resource Center, by visiting your local bookstore or searching goodreads.
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Recycling bin
Find or purchase a large bin and label it “Recycling.” Deposit paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, metal containers and other recyclables based on your location’s recycling rules. Recycling reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills, conserving natural resources, protecting animal life and saving energy. See all the ways you can save the planet by recycling here.
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