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Health Benefits
of Giving
Reducing stress
People who give social support will more likely be less stressful in life. In a
study published on the journal, Public Library of Science, people who were
generous experienced less stress compared to those who made stingy offers.
Researchers hypothesized that the guilt of making small offers contributed to the
increase in stress.
Enhances the mood
Those who give are more likely to be in good mood, according to a study.
Researchers from the University of Oregon proved through functional magnetic
resonance imaging (fMRI) that people who gave voluntarily experienced an increase
in brain activation. This might explain why people receive a warm glow when
they donate something for a cause.
Resources:
http://www.nih.gov/researchmatters/june2007/06222007altruist.htm
http://www.wsj.com/articles/does-charitable-giving-lead-to-better-health-astudy-finds-a-link-1422849618
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167876006001917
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/10/141028101625.htm
http://www.carsformadd.org/