{"id":7914,"date":"2019-12-23T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-23T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=7914"},"modified":"2019-12-02T08:59:47","modified_gmt":"2019-12-02T13:59:47","slug":"mindfulness-month-altruism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=7914","title":{"rendered":"Mindfulness Month! Altruism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is no better time than December to practice mindfulness. So all month our theme will be the mindfulness methods that can help make this the most wonderful time of the year.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7927 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Metal-Gears-w-Give-and-Receive-together-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Metal Gears with the word Give and Receive meshing\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Metal-Gears-w-Give-and-Receive-together.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Metal-Gears-w-Give-and-Receive-together.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Metal-Gears-w-Give-and-Receive-together.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Metal-Gears-w-Give-and-Receive-together.jpg?w=1254&amp;ssl=1 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>When you give of yourself, you get good health for yourself too. That&#8217;s because there\u2019s something about altruism \u2013 unselfishly giving of yourself to a cause or person \u2013 that creates good health inside your body. Perhaps it is the positive emotions it generates, perhaps it is something else. But even though the cause isn&#8217;t know, the effect definitely is.<\/p>\n<p>For example, scientific research shows that those who volunteer have lower levels of depression and better heart health.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s so prominent that the term \u201chelpers high\u201d was coined, and \u00a0the endorphins that create positive feelings in the brain are heightened when you are helping others.<\/p>\n<p>To do this, you can either join an organization or do it yourself! Just volunteer for something you believe in. Here are some suggestions to start with.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Babysit your friend\u2019s kids to allow the parents a relaxing night out.<\/li>\n<li>Make cards with your kids and deliver them to a nursing home.<\/li>\n<li>Give someone a hand getting across the street, loading their bags in an airplane, or lifting something heavy.<\/li>\n<li><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7928\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Teen-Volunteers-High-Five-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Volunteers having fun together\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Teen-Volunteers-High-Five.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Teen-Volunteers-High-Five.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Teen-Volunteers-High-Five.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Teen-Volunteers-High-Five.jpg?w=1254&amp;ssl=1 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>When grocery shopping purchase items for a sick friend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Community Organizations<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Participate in a park clean-up; get some physical activity while helping the community.<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer doing something that interests you: build homes for the needy, coach youth soccer, cook for a shelter.<\/li>\n<li>Use your skill set: be the accountant for a non-profit, teach a language at a community center, or tutor at an after-school program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is no better time than December to practice mindfulness. 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