Many of us strive to help ourselves in our everyday lives by exercising, eating a healthy diet of food, meditating, and so much more. While these common coping skills are amazing and should be pursued, there are other ways to help yourself while helping others and that is through volunteer work. In this blog, we’ll explore the healing powers that volunteer work provides to us.
There are so many people in this world who could benefit from either a skill set that we have, time, money, or energy that we are willing and capable of sharing.
When we volunteer to help others it inherently makes us feel good, thus automatically improving our wellbeing. Not only does it improve our overall mental wellbeing it also helps us in so many other areas as well. When we see that we are truly making an impact in the lives of others we ourselves can feel wanted, valued, and needed.
Having the knowledge that when you are helping one person you are helping to change the world can be insurmountable. Our impact does not have to be an Oprah Winfrey or Ellen DeGeneres portion size of giving, but whatever it is that you can provide!
When we volunteer, we also build trust in our fellow human beings. When we see other people doing good work, our faith in humanity grows.
The healing power of volunteer work can also help us to build social connections and has been known to reduce isolation and loneliness because it helps us to meet people who do not have an agenda but are simply working to make the world a better place. Ultimately, when you are doing meaningful work that falls in line with your values you will feel happier. If you want to learn more about how you can help your community or others around the world, I encourage you to start your search today at https://www.volunteermatch.org/
