Giving Helps You Overcome Stress To help someone you dont know, you have to overcome the natural impulse to avoid risk. Every time you help a stranger, you are reaching out a little, and that can make you feel vulnerable. The theory is that to overcome those fears, your body releases a hormone called oxytocin, which helps you buffer stress while increasing social trust and tranquility. This compassion hormone, it turns out, is very good for your body. You are limiting exposure to stress hormones like cortisol, says Brown. That may be one reason why helping behavior is related to longevity. (excerpt from article: huffingtonpost/2011/07/28/health-benefits-of-volunteering-helping-others_n_909713.html)
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 02:48:02 +0000
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