The power of helping others for one's own well-being

Making selfless efforts to bring joy or support to others does not only benefit those who receive the help.

It can also be the beginning of a happier and more fulfilling life for the giver.

Helping others is a powerful strategy to increase one's own positivity and well-being.

Psychological Benefits of Helping

When we help others, we experience a number of psychological benefits:

• Decentralization: Nos ayuda a enfocarnos más en los demás y menos en nuestros propios problemas o preocupaciones, lo que puede aliviar el egocentrismo y la rumiación negativa.

• Impact Sense: Nos permite ver el efecto positivo que nuestras acciones pueden tener en el mundo o en la vida de alguien, lo cual es muy gratificante y refuerza el sentido de propósito.

• "Helper's High": Se ha descrito una sensación similar a la "euforia del corredor", donde el acto de ayudar libera endorfinas y otras sustancias químicas en el cerebro que generan sentimientos de bienestar y felicidad.

If you've ever spent a day volunteering or helping a neighbor, you've probably experienced this rewarding feeling.

Twenty Practical Ways to Help

There are countless ways to help others, many of which are simple and accessible:

• Donate used clothing.

• Contribute to a food bank.

• Picking up litter in a public space.

• Holding the door for someone.

• To help someone carry something heavy.

• Donate money to a charitable cause.

• Donate blood, if possible.

• Share knowledge with others.

• Volunteer at a shelter or soup kitchen.

• Thank the service workers.

• Shop local and small businesses.

• Volunteer at an animal she