If you’ve resolved to maintain good health in 2014, add ‘giving back’ to your daily checklist. That’s right, being selfless reaps some self-serving health benefits.
A 2013 study from BMC Public Health revealed that volunteers benefit from reduced rates of depression, an increased sense of life satisfaction and well being, and a 22 perfect reduction in the risk of dying.
Additionally, regularly engaging in as little as an hour of work once a month just makes you feel good; study participants benefited from increased social contact and reduced feelings of loneliness.
Interested?
Read more here.
Resolved to be Healthier? Add ‘Giving Back’ to the Checklist.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
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