Volunteering allows you to do good for other people, but it turns out it’s good for you as well. Participating in activities like feeding the hungry can reduce the risk of early death by 22%, a review published in BMC Public Health has found. The review covered 40 different studies, and it found that volunteering
Volunteering allows you to do good for other people, but it turns out it’s good for you as well. Participating in activities like feeding the hungry can reduce the risk of early death by 22%, a review published in BMC Public Health has found. The review covered 40 different studies, and it found that volunteering also helps lower the risk of depression and loneliness, while increasing one's sense of well-being and life satisfaction. More research is needed, but volunteering has many benefits and might even help you to live longer.
Time, 8/23/13
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