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03-14-2008, 03:32 AM
A faithful man will be richly blessed.
Proverbs 28:20
I read a health article that said, "Research indicates that helping others may reduce stress and improve your health." It went on to say that "tutoring a child, helping out at a nursing home or aiding someone who has fallen" could bring the same tangible sense of well-being one receives from frequent vigorous exercise or relaxation techniques. The theory is that doing good deeds releases the body’s natural painkillers and produces a sense of well-being. "Studies," the piece continued, "have found that the helpers’ cholesterol and hypertension levels are reduced."
Maybe today I’ll write a letter of cheer to a faraway friend who’s been feeling down, or I could offer to do errands for the widow on the block whose husband recently died. Would you care to join me and discover what it does for you?
by Aletha Jane Lindstrom
Proverbs 28:20
I read a health article that said, "Research indicates that helping others may reduce stress and improve your health." It went on to say that "tutoring a child, helping out at a nursing home or aiding someone who has fallen" could bring the same tangible sense of well-being one receives from frequent vigorous exercise or relaxation techniques. The theory is that doing good deeds releases the body’s natural painkillers and produces a sense of well-being. "Studies," the piece continued, "have found that the helpers’ cholesterol and hypertension levels are reduced."
Maybe today I’ll write a letter of cheer to a faraway friend who’s been feeling down, or I could offer to do errands for the widow on the block whose husband recently died. Would you care to join me and discover what it does for you?
by Aletha Jane Lindstrom