When kindness becomes a habit, it improves our health

December 26, 2024

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(NPR) – Whether it’s volunteering at a local food bank, or taking soup to a sick neighbor, there’s lots of evidence that when we help others, it can boost our own happiness and psychological well-being. But there’s also growing research that it boosts our physical health too, says Tara Gruenewald, a social and health psychologist at Chapman University.

Most of the evidence comes from observational studies of people who volunteer regularly. But there is also experimental evidence. (Read More)