Volunteering is an opportunity to be socially engaged and contribute to the lives of others
It’s not material goods that make us happy—it’s having purpose and meaning in our lives
In fact, some recent research suggests that we’re actually hard-wired for helping. Even thinking about helping others is enough to stimulate the part of our brain associated with feel-good chemicals like oxytocin.
Helping others doesn’t just make us happier, there’s also evidence it makes us healthier too
cities with higher rates of volunteerism had the lower rates of depression and heart disease
Don’t have a lot of free time? No worries. People who volunteer just two hours per week (100 hours per year) enjoy lower rates of depression and better physical health
clipped from: health.msn.com