10 benefits of helping others
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Volunteering your time, money, or energy to help others doesn’t just make the world better–it also makes you better. Studies indicate that the very act of giving back to the community boosts your happiness, health, and sense of well-being.
Here are 10 benefits of lending a hand to those in need.
1. Helping others feels good
There is some evidence to suggest that when you help others, it can promote physiological changes in the brain linked with happiness. This heightened sense of well-being might be the by-product of being more physically active as a result of volunteering, or because it makes us more socially active.
2. It creates a sense of belonging
Helping others can help us to make new friends and connect with our community. Face-to-face activities such as volunteering at a food bank can also help reduce loneliness and isolation.
3. It gives you a sense of purpose
Studies show that volunteering enhances an individual’s overall sense of purpose and identity. This is because ...
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