VOLUNTEER

When you give, you get, literally. In a phenomenon known as ‘helper’s high’, volunteering lights up your brain’s pleasure and reward centres, making you feel as though you’re the recipient, not the giver. TIP People over 55 who volunteer for two or more organisations have a 44 per cent lower likelihood of dying early, according to research shared by author Christine Carter. They also have fewer aches and pains. Where’s the sign-up sheet?