Cookie Info Script 5 Facts that Giving Is Good
1. Giving makes us feel happy.
Research shows that when people give they activate regions of the brain associated with pleasure and release endorphins in the brain producing positive feelings.
2. Giving is good for our health.
Research has linked different forms of generosity to better health.
3. Giving promotes cooperation and social connection.
Sociologists studying happiness have found that when you give to another you are more likely to get something in return, whether from the same person or from someone completely different.
4. Giving evokes gratitude.
Whether you give or are the recipient, research shows that giving elicits feelings of gratitude which is integral to happiness.
5. Giving is contagious.
The “ripple effect” is part of the giving process as the act of giving often spurs an effect of generosity through the community.
For more details check out 5 Ways Giving is Good For You by Jill Suttie and Jason Marsh (Greater Good The Science of a Meaningful Life).