Why Volunteering Helps You Cope up With Challenges

With busy lives, it can be hard to find time to volunteer. If we barely have time for our family and our own leisure, why try to volunteer? We may see volunteering as the least of our priorities, but the benefits of it are enormous to you, your family, and your community.

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Here are some of the many benefits of volunteering to motivate you to squeeze some time in your busy schedule:
1. Volunteering connects you to others
One of the better-known benefits of volunteering is the it’s a good platform to make new friends and contacts, although expanding your business network shouldn’t be your ultimate purpose in volunteering. Being a volunteer also helps you increase your social and relationship skills.
2. Volunteering is good for your mind and body.
Volunteering provides many benefits to both mental and physical health:
Volunteering helps counteract the effects of stress, anger, and anxiety.
Volunteering combats depression.
Volunteering makes you happy.
Volunteering increases self-confidence.
Volunteering provides a sense of purpose.
3. You learn a lot.
There are a lot of things you learn when you volunteer that you won’t learn anywhere else. Through volunteering you’ll discover your own talents that may change your view on your self-worth. Through volunteering, you come to understand your community well.

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Hi there, my name’s Wayne Imber, a Ph.D. Psychologist and a retired professor. I’m a strong advocate and supporter of the American Red Cross. Visit my LinkedIn profile to know more about me.

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