Many people have a burning desire to help others, whether financially or with their time. However, most people don’t realize that volunteering activities to help those in need not only make them the beneficiary of various people, but this can also allow them to enjoy a lot of great benefits for themselves.
For this reason, in today’s post, we’re looking at five incredible reasons to volunteer that few people know about - reasons that can transform your life and the lives of those around you.
1- Volunteering Improves Your Psychological and Physical Well-Being
Helping people in need by volunteering your time can actually help us feel a world better about ourselves, both psychologically and physically. Indeed, knowing that we are changing other people's lives through our hard work can be incredibly rewarding; moreover, studies show that, when we help other people, we achieve greater happiness.
Studies carried out by the “Harvard School of Public Health” indicate that “people who volunteer spend 38% fewer nights in the hospital” than those who do not volunteer, and that these individuals typically have lower levels of stress as well.
2- Opens Doors to New Opportunities in Your Career
By volunteering, you end up gaining experience in new fields where your skills lend themselves well; you may also find that you have exciting new opportunities in areas that may have synergy with your career or lifestyle. As such, you'll receive real-world, verifiable, and tangible work experience, all while helping the people who need you.
Studies show that more than 60% of recruiters and hiring managers regard people with volunteering experience as being a beneficial asset for the company; indeed, volunteers often demonstrate several qualities that managers look for in staff, such as proactivity, a sense of joint responsibility, and the ability to work well in a group, among others.
In addition, if you are actively wanting to change careers (or have been considering this), as a volunteer, you can try out several different jobs and roles. You may even find that this could awaken a newfound passion for a completely different career or hobby that you never even thought about.
3- Learn New Skills
By volunteering, you can learn countless new skills, which may include the following: social skills (thanks to working with new people), linguistic skills (by working with people from other areas and regions), practical skills (by teaching or participating in other activities), among a huge range of other valuable skills that can add a lot to your life.
No matter which volunteering experience you choose, you’ll have the chance to develop a wealth of new skills that will help you evolve as an individual.
4- Have a Change of Pace
With the daily rush of work and household chores, it’s not uncommon for people to fall into a dull and tiring routine. Unfortunately, getting out of this situation subsequently can be tough.
By becoming a volunteer, you start to change the rhythm of your life; you begin to deviate from only performing the same automatic tasks that you were already doing, whether that’s at work or in your personal life. As such, volunteering in a new walk of life or field can be a totally surprising experience, and you almost never know what the next day will be like!
Being a volunteer often brings new perspectives and possibilities to life; this is most notable in the relationships you make when meeting new people, learning new skills, and helping people in need. Thus, volunteering offers a chance to completely change your current rhythm and routine.
5- Meet New People and Make New Connections
By volunteering for a cause that’s close to your heart, you can meet new people who have a shared interest with you; in doing so, building a new relationship with these people becomes almost effortless, because they have similar passions and hobbies to help kickstart discussions.
Overall, making new connections is so important these days; in fact, in many cases, the relationships we make are where we find new opportunities for our careers and in other areas of our lives. In addition to these benefits, when meeting new people, we can also learn vital new skills from them and their own life and professional experiences.
Conclusion
Being a volunteer can improve our lives in several meaningful ways, in addition to helping people who really need the support. During this amazing adventure, you will meet new people, acquire valuable skills, change your rhythm and routine of life, open doors to professional opportunities, and potentially even improve your physical and mental health.
If you are interested in experiencing these positive benefits in your own life, we have the opportunity for you! Indeed, we are looking for volunteers for our own social project.
Here at Top International Project, we believe that the power of education can transform lives.
We also believe that, together, we can build something incredible. As such, we invite people from other fields and all walks of life to contribute their own experience to the growth of our mission.
If you’re interested in finding out more, subscribe to our page here: www.volunteers.gr8.com
And, to conclude, we leave you with a quote from one of the most influential people to have walked on the Earth:
“Those who don't look for happiness are the most likely to find it, because those who do forget that the surest way to be happy is to seek happiness for others.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
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