Winston Churchill said, "We make a living
by what we get. We make a life by what
we give." Little the Churchill know that
there's actually scientific evidence to
prove that by giving we do in fact
increase the quality of our life.
That's right! Giving to others in fact gives the
human race back the one commodity that
we're in constant pursuit of...happiness!
Did you know people who give
contributions of time or money are
forty-two percent more likely to be
happier than those who don't give? In fact,
studies have shown that spending on
others feels better than spending on
yourself. If that's not enough giving has
also been linked to the release of
oxytocin, a hormone that induces feelings
of warmth euphoria and connection to
others. A dose of oxytocin causes people
to give more generously, feel more
empathy towards others and the best part
is that the symptoms last up to two
hours. This so-called warm glow effect or
"helpers high" as it's commonly referred
to is based on the theory that giving
produces endorphins in the brain that
provide a mild version of a morphine high.
Here's another all-time cool fact:
Giving donations to charity has been proven to
lead to activation in the ventral
striatum a brain region that's commonly
referred to as the reward center.
But the greatest thing of all is that when you
give you catch a glimpse of just how
amazing you are, the potential you have
and you suddenly become filled with a
sense of purpose. So just how awesome is
it to give? So awesome that Life Vest Inside
is an organization whose sole mission is
to spread the word about giving and kindness
and we survive on the contributions and
gifts of giving from people like you.
So where does your give go?
The Life Vest Inside educational kindness curriculum,
that fits seamlessly into the language arts
curriculum and brings kindness
compassion and empathy into the
classroom. Let's take a proactive
approach to the social issues in our schools!
Life Vest Inside's inspirational films. If you
loved Kindness Boomerang, help us
continue to produce the sorts of films
that inspire people to take action.
The Life Vest Inside representative program, expanding
our reach by bringing the message of
Life Vest Inside and our initiatives to a city near you.
The kindness ambassador program,
turning our global fans into Ambassadors of Kindness
by helping them implement
kindness and compassion into their everyday lives!
Project Hope Exchange,
a joint initiative with kindness partner Adversity to Advocacy,
giving you the awesome opportunity
to give hope and get hope all in 30 seconds.
We collect aggregate and share
30 second audio messages of hope from
individuals who have survived some kind
of adversity to others who are
currently facing that same adversity.
And tons of other initiatives designed to
spread kindness. Today, consider giving to
an organization that is constantly
giving back. Your give to Life Vest Inside helps us
continue to give back to the world at large.
And remember it's not about how much you give,
it's about taking part in the
giving game. Make your Life Vest Inside
gift today! Visit www.lifevestinside.com/donate
Giving is just the click away!
