Help Others
Helping Others Helps You Too
You lug your elderly neighbor’s groceries up her steps, and you know it’s a good deal for her, right? What might surprise you is that it’s likely good for you too.
People who regularly help other people experience less depression, manage stress better, and have better health. They may even live longer! Research says;
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Students who performed five acts of kindness a day increased their happiness
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Providing emotional support to others significantly decreased the harmful health effects of certain kinds of stress among older people
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People who donated money to charity got a boost in a feel-good part of the brain, as revealed in brain imaging research
Doing good can make you feel good. It might;
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remind you that compared to some you’re relatively lucky
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make you feel connected to others
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help you feel needed and effective
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take your mind off your own worries for a while
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make you feel generous
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add a sense of purpose and meaning to your life
