Whether it's volunteering at a local school or taking soup to a sick neighbor, improving the welfare of others can also improve our own physical and mental health, a sizable body of research shows.
Research shows that people who volunteer regularly have a lower risk of mortality and better physical health as they age.
Whether it's volunteering at a local food bank, or taking soup to a sick neighbor, there's lots of evidence that when we help others, it can boost our own happiness and psychological well-being. But there's also growing research that it boosts our physical health too, saysMost of the evidence comes from observational studies of people who volunteer regularly. But there is also experimental evidence.
Most of the research in this field has looked at middle-age and older adults. There's less evidence on the health benefits of helping behaviors when it comes to younger people, says, an associate professor of psychology at Chapman University who studies the social and psychological factors that influence health in kids and adolescents.who were randomly assigned to volunteer for 10 weeks with elementary school kids.
Other research in adults has also linked regular participation in both volunteering and more informal acts of kindness — such as helping out a neighbor — to a
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