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Give back to your community: Volunteering can help you feel good about yourself and make a difference in the world.

There is a lot of pressure in contemporary western society to think that the world revolves around us. It’s a hard reality when we discover that it does not revolve around us. We are part of a human collective and we connect to each other across our planet at a deep visceral level. The greater our awareness of our connection to others across our planet the more we understand each other’s deepest needs. How does this affect our health? In blue zone communities, those where people live the longest, one of the key factors these communities share is a great sense of community. People connect with and care about each other. Volunteering is one way we can connect and make a difference. There are multiple other ways to connect and make a difference. All we have to do is use our creativity. There is a corresponding and proportional positive effect on us each time we reach out and make a difference in another person’s life. C’mon, let’s do it. Let’s make a difference.