Almost every study of longevity indicates that helping others makes people healthier and happier. Some research shows a 60 percent decrease in mortality figures among those who help others; they're aided by what's called the "helper's high." Specifically, it's the dignity, the joy, the passion, and the purpose of helping others - whether it's helping another person quit smoking, or building a person in need a home, or mentoring a child at school - that have these beneficial effects.
Almost every study of longevity indicates that helping others makes
people healthier and happier. Some research shows a 60 percent
decrease in mortality figures among those who help others; they're
aided by what's called the "helper's high."...
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Dr. Mehmet Oz answered:Almost every study of longevity indicates that helping others makes people healthier and happier. Some research shows a 60 percent decrease in mortality figures among those who help others; they're aided by what's called the "helper's high." Specifically, it's the dignity, the joy, the passion, and the purpose of helping others - whether it's helping another person quit smoking, or building a person in need a home, or mentoring a child at school - that have these beneficial effects.Almost every study of longevity indicates that helping others makes people healthier and happier. Some research shows a 60 percent decrease in mortality figures among those who help others; they're aided by what's called the "helper's high."... More
