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Dr.Stephen Post has been making headlines by funding studies at the nation’s top universities to prove once and for all the life-enhancing benefits of caring，kindness，and compassion。The exciting new research shows that when we give of ourselves，especially if we start young，everything from life-satisfaction to self-realization and physical health is significantly affected。Mortality is delayed。Depression is reduced。Well-being and good fortune are increased。In their life-changing new book，Why Good Things Happen to Good People，Dr.Post and journalist Jill Neimark weave the growing new science of love and giving with profoundly moving real-life stories to show exactly how giving unlocks the doors to health，happiness，and a longer life。
The astounding new research includes a fifty-year study showing that people who are giving during their high school years have better physical and mental health throughout their lives。Other studies show that older people who give live longer than those who don’t Helping others has been shown to bring health benefits to those with chronic illness，including HIV，multiple sclerosis，and heart problems。And studies show that people of all ages who help others on a regular basis，even in small ways，feel happiest。
The astounding new research includes a fifty-year study showing that people who are giving during their high school years have better physical and mental health throughout their lives。Other studies show that older people who give live longer than those who don’t Helping others has been shown to bring health benefits to those with chronic illness，including HIV，multiple sclerosis，and heart problems。And studies show that people of all ages who help others on a regular basis，even in small ways，feel happiest。