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Researchers say giving leads to a healthier, happier lifeJane Lampman, Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
Benefits of altruistic love are broken down in a new book, 'Why good things happen to good people.'
During his childhood on Long Island, N.Y., Stephen Post absorbed a lesson that is playing out powerfully in his and others' lives. "Whenever I would get into an unhappy, down mood, my mother would always say, 'Well, Stevie, why don't you go out and help somebody,' " he recalls. "I would go out and rake leaves or help a neighbor put canvas over a boat." He still remembers those small moments vividly because they did make him feel better. And they gave him the impression that helping others was rewarding. Now he knows it for sure. For the past five years, Dr. Post has been funding research projects that test how altruism, compassion, and giving affect people's lives and well-being. For the rest of the article go to http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0725/p13s02-lire.html |
