Healthy Inspiration from SparkPeople

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Al was a smart man.  He knew that generous acts benefit everyone, including yourself.  The help you give others, no matter how insignificant it may seem, can have profound effects that you may never know about.  Sometimes, just living as a good example has the power to inspire.  Not quite as well-known are the physical and mental benefits that being a positive force can have for you.  Stress decreases and causes less physical harm.  Work and athletic performance improve.  A positive attitude appears.  And the mind is eased as troubles are put in perspective.  Doing for others can be a small gesture (pick up trash, write a note of encouragement, mow your neighbor's lawn) or an ambitious undertaking (volunteer, mentor a coworker, work with disadvantaged youth).  Make a habit of thinking "What can I do today to make someone's life easier?"