Science-Backed Health Benefitsof Giving Cars for MADD 511 E. John Carpenter Freeway Suite 700 Irving, Texas 75062 877.275.6233 Science-Backed Health Benefits of Giving People give their things or time to others for many reasons. Some do it for altruistic reasonswhileothers doitfortaxbenefits.Littledotheyrealizethatgenerositymay also have health benefits, as some studies suggest. Here are some of the ways giving may be good for the health: Lowering blood pressure The more people give, the better their cardiovascular health will become, according to a study published in the International Journal of Psychophysiology. People who provided socialsupporthadlowerbloodandarterialpressurethanthosewhodidnot.Inaddition, those who tend to support others experienced greater social support and self-esteem than those with lower tendencies. Making people live longer A study noted that frequent givers would most likely live longer. A research from the AmericanJournalofPublicHealthrevealedthatthosegiveoftenwouldlesslikely experience stress, thus lowering mortality risk.On the other hand,those who do not offer help may not only have stress but also 30% increased mortality risk.

Reducing stress People who give social support will more likely be less stressful in life. In a studypublishedonthejournal,PublicLibraryofScience,peoplewhowere generousexperiencedlessstresscomparedtothosewhomadestingyoffers. Researchershypothesizedthattheguiltofmakingsmallofferscontributedtothe increase in stress. Enhances the mood Thosewhogivearemorelikelytobeingoodmood,accordingtoastudy. ResearchersfromtheUniversityofOregonprovedthroughfunctionalmagnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) that people who gave voluntarily experienced an increase inbrainactivation.Thismightexplainwhypeoplereceiveawarmglowwhen they donate something for a cause. Increasing physical and emotional wellbeing Aresearchrevealedthatmakingdonationsspurredbytaxsubsidiesmight positivelycontributetoapersonsphysicalandemotionalwellbeing.Arecently published study in the Journal of Economic Psychology suggested that a 1% increase in ataxsubsidyforcharitablegivingisassociatedwitha0.1%increaseinthehealth index. Thesestudiesmerelyprovethattherearemorebenefitsingivingthanjust getting tax benefits or removing unwanted things. Overall, givers will more likely enjoy living a healthy life longer than those who refuse to share what they have with those who have less. Resources:http://www.nih.gov/researchmatters/june2007/06222007altruist.htm http://www.wsj.com/articles/does-charitable-giving-lead-to-better-health-a-study-finds-a-link-1422849618 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167876006001917 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/10/141028101625.htm http://www.carsformadd.org/