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Inspire altruism

Inspire altruism

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Inspire altruism

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- You may remember Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens' Christmas story. Scrooge was a grumpy old rich man who kept all of his money to himself. After visits from ghosts to show him how awful of a person he was, he became generous and giving and also more happy and more energetic. Science has found that Dickens was on to something and that there is, indeed, a strong correlation between altruism, happiness and health. Altruistic behavior enhances our social integration, distracts us from our own problems, enhances our life's meaningfulness, increases perception of our own competence and improves our mood. And really, humans are innate social creatures. We all inherently focus on the survival of our own species and our bodies are wired to feel good when we give so that we will continue to give and humans can continue to sustain life. Cool for employers, you can tap into all of this human nature by encouraging employees to engage in altruistic behaviors through programs you develop. If…

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