Why do Service?

George Vaillant conducted a thirty-year study of a group of Harvard graduates that found that adopting an altruistic lifestyle is a critical component of good mental health. David McClelland, a psychologist at Harvard, showed a group of students a film of Mother Teresa working with the poor and sick in India. After he analyzed their saliva and found increased immunoglobulin-A, an antibody that helps fight respiratory infections.

Volunteering decreases the risk of depression, gives a sense of meaning and purpose, improves social connectedness, and even extends life expectancy!

So service is good for our mental and physical health.

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