7 Days of Random Acts of Kindness Challenge
My vision for Belly Heat is to be a lifestyle. Movement, energy, and balance woven into everyday life. The 77 Days series and our weekly 7 Day Mini Challenges are part of that vision. Small, intentional steps that add up to real change.
This week, we’re focusing on kindness.
Kindness flows through us every day. We smile, we help, we share, but often it’s unconscious. This coming week, we’re bringing mindfulness into it. For 7 days, we’ll practice being intentionally kind. Not for recognition or for something in return, but simply because kindness creates connection, softens the edges of our days, and shifts our energy.
The Challenge
Every day for 7 days, do one intentional act of kindness. It doesn’t have to be big or dramatic. Small, thoughtful gestures ripple far beyond what you see.
Why It Works
Seven days is short enough to feel doable, yet long enough to create momentum. By the end of the week, you’ll notice how these mindful moments of kindness brighten both your world and someone elese’s.
Ideas for Acts of Kindness
Here are a few sparks to get you started:
Send a voice not or message to someone you’ve been meaning to reach out to.
Share a heartfelt compliment. Make it specific, genuine, and unexpected.
Leave an encouraging sticky note somewhere (a mirror, a desk, a book).
Write a quick thank-you email to someone who helped you recently.
Share a resource, tip, or recommendation that could make someone’s life easier.
Support a small business. Share their post, leave a positive review, or recommend them to a friend. Little boosts like this can make a big difference.
Offer to help a friend or colleague with something small on their plate.
Be kind to yourself. Block time just for you. Rest, dance, journal, or simply sit in quiet. Refilling your own energy is an act of kindness too.
How to Join
Pick one act a day (choose from the list above or create your own).
Do it with mindfulness.
Keep the act itself private. The person who receives it will feel it.
Share only that you’re participating.
And if you love being part of this series, join us in shaping the next one! Every Friday on Instagram Stories, we poll the community to choose the upcoming week’s 7 day mini challenge.
Final Note
Being kind doesn’t mean expecting something in return. That’s not kindness, that’s a transaction. The beauty of kindness is in giving freely, trusting that the energy you put out will circle back in ways you can’t predict.
This upcoming week is your invitation to practice kindness with intention, seven mindful acts, one each a day. Then on Friday, come to our Instagram Stories and help choose what the next 7-day mini challenge will be. A fresh one begins every Monday, and you’re always welcome to join in.
Follow along on Instagram to cast your vote and join the community.
