DOING GOOD DOES YOU GOOD
BUILD THE COMMUNITY THROUGH GIVING
Volunteering not only strengthens the community but also benefits the person who serves. Specifically, we’ve found that working with less fortunate folks can help you and your family break out of the Entitlement Cycle. Here are a few more ways volunteering opportunities can benefit you! IMPROVES MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH When you do good, you feel good. Those positive emotions lead to emotional resilience, which helps you in the face of crisis or stress. They also decrease stress while increasing positive, relaxed feelings. Volunteering gives you a sense of meaning and appreciation, which can reduce the symptoms of depression and anxiety. Volunteer activities also keep people moving. Whether it is carrying donation boxes, walking around the neighborhood, planting a community garden, or even cleaning litter from the roads, this moderate physical activity can help strengthen muscles, reduce blood pressure, and even alleviate symptoms of chronic pain. PREVENTS ISOLATION AND PROMOTES SOCIALIZATION In these post-COVID days, many of us face social isolation, and it can have negative impacts on our overall health. Volunteering is a great way to network with members of the community and meet new people. Likewise, after moving to a new neighborhood or leaving a career, it is difficult to find a new social group. But when you work with people toward the same goal, you may find you have common interests with other volunteers. You can even invite your family or friends to help, and strengthen your Foundational Dimension while doing something good for the community. GIVES A FEELING OF PURPOSE Sometimes as life changes and you grow older, your sense of purpose may begin to fade. Volunteering can help recharge a zest for life and may even motivate you to set and accomplish new goals. You can volunteer for many reasons, whether it’s to give back to the community, help the environment, or satisfy your own personal needs. No matter your motivation, it’s a great way to get out there and do some good both internally and externally.
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