Flourish Health & Wellbeing Magazine - Dec23 - Flipbook - Page 26
Physical Health
Benefits
LOWERING BLOOD PRESSURE
AND IMPROVING LONGEVITY
The physical health bene昀椀ts of giving are o昀琀en
overlooked. Engaging in acts of kindness and
generosity has been linked to lower blood pressure
and a reduced risk of heart disease (Poulin et
al., 2013). Addi琀椀onally, studies have found that
individuals who give their 琀椀me and resources to
others tend to live longer, healthier lives.