Doing for others makes you feel good. It may also be good for your physical health. A recent University of Michigan study found that people who give support and assistance to others live longer.
• Help a friend, relative, or neighbor with errands, transportation, shopping, babysitting, or other tasks.
• Get involved in a volunteer organization.
• Teach your child how good it feels to give to others by volunteering together at a local soup kitchen or helping out an elderly neighbor.
• Pick up trash when you see it in a park or on the beach.
• Let someone else take the good parking space or go ahead of you in line.
