| By the Numbers: Volunteering is Good for Your Health, New Study Says UnitedHealth Group | |
| go to original June 10, 2014 |
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A study by UnitedHealth Group and the Optum Institute finds that volunteering is linked to better physical, mental and emotional health. Taking the stairs instead of the elevator. Cooking a meal instead of eating out. There are simple tweaks you can make to your lifestyle to jumpstart your health - but they don't end with activity and consumption. Another way to improve your health is volunteering.
A study by the UnitedHealth Group and the Optimum Institute finds that volunteering is linked to better physical, mental and emotional health.
From company community service projects to finding local organizations that need assistance, there are myriad ways to get involved, improve your skillset and help others in the process.
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