Some say that he who is used to giving is difficult for him to receive, and vice versa.

Despite the importance of giving - it is healthy and socially beneficial - it is also useful, according to scientific studies, to take as you give, even if it is to a lesser extent.

There is no doubt that the greater the desire and ability to help the people around us, the higher the morale of the community and the less want and need. For example;

The "Some Good News" series of episodes was very popular among the audience and positive reactions, the series that was published by the American actor and director John Krasinski on the Internet in March 2020, in which he was telling stories about real people helping each other Some are spreading positivity during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Why do you have to be a giver?

Research indicates that giving is beneficial for both the giver and the recipient;

You can enhance your health and therefore longevity by giving and helping those in need around you.

Social science researchers also say that social support can relieve stress, and as a result, the health of those we help improve as well.

Social support has been shown to reduce cardiovascular disease, reduce inflammation, which is often a precursor to disease, and improve mortality.

In addition to the good feeling that one gets when providing help to those who need it;

Giving is healthy for him, and one recent study showed that providing support led to lower blood pressure and reduced depression, and another study showed that in couples, positive changes occurred in the brain when couples provided support to their life partners.

It has also been proven that focusing on empathy and kindness reduces negative emotions.

Donation also changes blood pressure and physiology, affects the brain and a person's mood, making them optimistic.

The importance of reciprocity

In her article on Psychologytoday, Nancy Freeborn - who holds a doctorate in public health - says that a person can exaggerate the giving and not get help in return when he needs it, and this can stress us, leading to a deterioration in health, especially If a person is caring for others almost full time like some mothers and housewives.

Some reciprocity is useful, that is, to get support from the other person we have helped.

Here the recipient receives a health promotion, and the supporter also benefits in this case.

Since human interaction is complex, Freeborn says, it's best to ensure some reciprocity.

Old people are better than young people

Research indicates that older adults have more mutualistic relationships of giving than younger adults.

One study showed that in a sample of 108 elderly people - ranging in age from 60 to 90 years - it appears that providing support in the family and receiving it in return is associated with the degree of life satisfaction, and older providers express more satisfaction with life than others.

Another longitudinal study looked at social support received and social support provided;

In a sample of the elderly.

The 4-year study showed that older people who were providing and getting help in a reciprocal relationship had a lower chance of dying.

However, early in the stages of youth, humans within the same family may need reciprocity, especially since there are family members among whom others influence themselves.

Research suggests that older adults have more giving-back relationships than younger adults (pixels)

Bid conditions

Giving people are healthier than others because of the benefits of giving that have been proven by scientific studies, says Freeborn.

But provided that it does not lead to exhaustion and the risk of stress and health problems.

This is because the balance is broken if the donor provides 95% of the bid and does not have the opportunity to receive any assistance.

Helping others stimulates our positive hormones.

But when you feel overwhelmed and hopeless, it is very helpful to be reciprocated as you need others to relieve you.

The idea that “giving is more beneficial to your health than receiving” is only true if there is a good balance between giving and receiving.