The more you give, the more you receive. It’s a good thing for our mental health and well-being because when we give to someone, we make it more likely for them to give to us back, making us more likely to give to them, and so on. As a result, generous people feel better about themselves, they report a greater sense of life satisfaction and happiness, and they build stronger relationships with others.
Studies have even linked generosity to improved physical health and regions of our brain associated with pleasure, social connection, and trust light up, making us feel all warm inside.