During times of stress and change, people are often advised to practice self-care by looking after themselves, yet what about the benefits of showing kindness to others?
Nearly 2.5 million students began post-secondary education in Canada this September. The start of college is an exciting time, filled with new friendships, information and routines. Yet, the transition can also be stressful with students managing unfamiliar challenges and adopting different identities.
Engaging in kind actions Many international surveys reveal that people who engage in kind actions, such as volunteering and donating to charity, also report greater well-being. But does helping lead to happiness even when helpers face personal difficulty and stress, such as during a big life change like starting college?
To explore whether giving to others can support mental health during the start of post-secondary education, we asked nearly 200 students in the fall of 2020 and 2021 at Simon Fraser University to report their daily acts of kindness and well-being each week during most of their first semester. Self-care and more These findings may be surprising, though. During stress and change, people are often advised to focus inward by practising self-care by looking after themselves.
In consideration of the positive benefits of volunteering, institutions might explore promoting volunteer activities during the first semester alongside other first-year supports.
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