Adversity to Advantage
Adversity to Advantage
Petra Velzeboer
111. How Volunteering Helps our Mental Health
40 minutes Posted Dec 2, 2019 at 2:09 pm.
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Welcome to episode 111 where I talk through how Giving Back supports our mental health and wellbeing. We don’t need to be ‘fixed’ in order to support someone else, what ends up happening is we get sweet relief from our own obsessive thinking while also doing good in the world.
In giving back, I talk about:
The benefits to our mental health
Start before you’re ready
Sweet relief from victim mode
Connecting stories helps us realise we’re not alone
Boundaries and personal balance
Recognising the worth in volunteering
Building Self worth through giving back
Creating community in a world of isolation
Incorporating giving back into day to day life
Practicing Courage - getting out of our comfort zone
Cultivating curiosity
Skill benefits
Experiment!
Showing up and realising your truest potential
Celebrating the wins
Just start!
Hope you enjoy this episode and get started volunteering and being there for others!