Which of the following has brightened your day?
Samaritans’ annual survey of more than 2,000
people across the UK reveals that almost 60 per cent of people
(58%) fear they won’t have enough money to live comfortably in the
coming year.
But small acts of kindness, such as
someone smiling at them (53%), giving them a hug (52%) or a
compliment (52%), helped brighten their day:
Small acts of kindness results, 2011 YouGov survey
- Smiled at me
- Gave me a hug
- Gave me a compliment
- Remembered my birthday
- Said ‘Good Morning’ to me
- Had time to chat
- Listened to me
- Made me a cup of tea
- Cooked for me
- Asked me how I was felling when I seemed down
- Held the door open for me
- Sent me a card
- Let me jump in/ skip the queue
- Gave me some flowers
- Made me a cake
- Gave me directions when I was lost
- Gave up their seat on the bus/ train/ tube
- Can't recall
- None of these
Read more about Samaritans' Annual
worries survey