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Generosity = Good Health
Learn the health benefits of generosity
Generosity = Good Health
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Did you know those who regularly give their time or money to causes are up to 63% more likely not to suffer from insomnia or sleep apnea?
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Did you know generosity triggers the release of feel-good chemicals (serotonin, dopamine and oxytocin are a few) that ultimately fight against the symptoms of depression and anxiety?
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Did you know people who are generous have measurably reduced levels of the stress hormone cortisol compared to those who are not?
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Did you know elderly people who volunteered regularly were 44% less likely to die over a five-year period than their non-volunteering friends?
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Did you know states with the highest rates of volunteerism also had the lowest rates of heart disease?
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Did you know generosity is contagious? Those who are recipients of another's generosity are more likely to be generous to others.
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Did you know people who are regularly generous have elevated antibody levels and are therefore more capable of resisting disease and infection?
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Did you know volunteering later in life may reduce older adults' risk of developing dementia?
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Knowing what you do now, would you say you care more or less about being generous?
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Knowing what you do now, would you be more or less inclined to change the way you live to be more generous?
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