A simple activity can help you feel happier and healthier
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'Tis the giving season, and what better way to give than volunteering?
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But helping others isn't the only benefit. Studies suggest that people who volunteer regularly tend to be happier and healthier than people who don't.
Only a quarter of Americans volunteer, but those who do tend to live longer and say it enriches their sense of purpose in life, according to Happify, a website and app that uses games and tasks based on positive psychology to increase people's happiness.
Check out some of the other reasons that doing good is good for you:
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