Giving Brings Happiness

12/04/2017

What we must do is commit ourselves to some future that can include each other and to work toward that future with the particular strengths of our individual identities. And in order for us to do this, we must allow each other our differences at the same time as we recognize our sameness.
Audre Lorde, intersectional feminist poet, civil rights activist, 1934-1992

In a Time magazine article, Jenny Santi discusses new data that shows giving to others boosts our own happiness:

"Scientific research provides compelling data to support the anecdotal evidence that giving is a powerful pathway to personal growth and lasting happiness. Through fMRI technology, we now know that giving activates the same parts of the brain that are stimulated by food and sex. Experiments show evidence that altruism is hardwired in the brain—and it’s pleasurable. Helping others may just be the secret to living a life that is not only happier but also healthier, wealthier, more productive, and meaningful."

Source: "The Secret to Happiness is Helping Others," by Jenny Santi, Time magazine, August 4, 2017

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