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#Wellbeing tip 197: Dive into immersive volunteeri

#Wellbeing tip 197: Dive into immersive volunteering. I’ve had the most amazing experiences when I lived + worked alongside people I aimed to help. Peace Corps is a perfect example, but there are shorter term options, too. Learn about other cultures & yourself at the same time!

#Wellbeing tip 196: Volunteer on vacation. I know

#Wellbeing tip 196: Volunteer on vacation. I know you want to just lie on that beautiful beach, but consider volunteering with a nonprofit when you travel. It's a fabulous way to connect with locals & learn about another side of life. Or do both - sea turtles need saving, too.

#Wellbeing tip 195: Volunteer virtually. One silve

#Wellbeing tip 195: Volunteer virtually. One silver lining of #Covid is that much more work is being done online now, which means you can volunteer from the comfort of your couch. Check out @catchafire which matches volunteers with nonprofits. They make sure both sides benefit.

#Wellbeing tip 193: Work pro bono. No, this tip do

#Wellbeing tip 193: Work pro bono. No, this tip doesn't mean working for U2. It means for free! If you can afford it, do some free consulting or contract work for a social impact organization whose mission resonates with you. That way you boost their impact & yours, too!

#wellbeing tip 193: Share your strengths. Get the

#wellbeing tip 193: Share your strengths. Get the double wellbeing hit by finding your flow while helping others. For me, my strengths are in strategic planning & writing, which nonprofits often need. If I can help others while doing what I love, time flies & I feel great!

#Wellbeing tip 192: Serve on a nonprofit board. Th

#Wellbeing tip 192: Serve on a nonprofit board. This role combines the 3Ts: time, talent, & treasure. We give time during meetings & the work in between. We give talent on committees where our skillset is most useful. Treasure, of course, is 💲. Nonprofits need help, period.

#Wellbeing tip 191: Support service projects. Is y

#Wellbeing tip 191: Support service projects. Is your kid doing a "fun run" to raise money at school or is her dojo running a canned food drive? Help her go the extra mile & tell her how proud you are that she's helping others. Then watch her organize her own charity bake sale :)

#Wellbeing tip 190: Raise socially-oriented kids.

#Wellbeing tip 190: Raise socially-oriented kids. It's never too soon to get kids active in helping others! True, many organizations have age restrictions (liability?), but you can find some like food banks or field gleaning that are kid friendly. Or just help your neighbors :)

#Wellbeing tip 189: Make volunteering personal. It

#Wellbeing tip 189: Make volunteering personal. It may be tough to volunteer if it’s seen as competing with personal priorities, so find opportunities with direct personal benefit. This will keep volunteering high on the To Do list. Example: Have a kid? Work at her school, etc.

#Wellbeing tip 188: Join a service group. A do-goo

#Wellbeing tip 188: Join a service group. A do-good group has the double bonus of keeping you accountable + giving you a sense of community! Rotary International is one excellent service org. So is Habitat for Humanity. Or look around you for a group that volunteers locally.

#Wellbeing tip 187: Schedule do-good gigs. If you

#Wellbeing tip 187: Schedule do-good gigs. If you want to make volunteering a priority, schedule it. I'm a big fan of "set it & forget it." Besides, a regular volunteer gig (weekly, monthly) can result in big impact. Some nonprofits/community groups rely on long-term commitment.

#Wellbeing tip 186: Value volunteering. In our eve

#Wellbeing tip 186: Value volunteering. In our everyday lives, we volunteer so much of our time+talents (i.e., offering without expecting compensation). So why don't we value it more? Be proud of it, prioritize it, account for it (in the GDP), and yes, list it on your resume!

#Wellbeing tip 185: Giving is in our self-interest

#Wellbeing tip 185: Giving is in our self-interests. The Buddhist sense of self is connected to others rather than isolated; thus an individual’s actions have non-linear consequences, resulting in a karmic boomerang. This expands “self-interest:” Good for society = good for me!

#Wellbeing tip 184: Giving is in our social fabric

#Wellbeing tip 184: Giving is in our social fabric. Ben Franklin set up the 1st volunteer fire dept + voluntary militia, institutionalizing civic engagement. Early Americans came for religious freedom, but BF said to serve "not to save their soul, but to build a strong society”

#Wellbeing tip 183: Giving is our civic responsibi

#Wellbeing tip 183: Giving is our civic responsibility. From a high school Civics text: a "civically responsible individual" sees herself as a member of a larger social fabric; thus she considers social problems to be partly her own & takes action when appropriate. Nice. 😁

#Wellbeing tip 182: Giving fills government gaps.

#Wellbeing tip 182: Giving fills government gaps. Liberals argue government should ensure wellbeing of all citizens through social safety nets, but World Bank says it's inadequate - only 1 in 5 of the poorest are covered. So wellbeing depends on individuals who give freely.

#Wellbeing tip 181: Giving is good for our health.

#Wellbeing tip 181: Giving is good for our health. Shifting focus to community wellbeing, where personal & public intersect. This month is on giving! Research says it's good for our health: like elderly folks who volunteered for 2+ orgs were 44% less likely to die over 5 years!

#Wellbeing tip 180: Give waste pickers praise, not

#Wellbeing tip 180: Give waste pickers praise, not pity. Waste pickers have a tough life, but a valuable one. They serve the entire planet by bringing underutilized assets back into circulation (reducing the world’s total waste). How can we appreciate & elevate this career path?

#Wellbeing tip 179: Recognize global waste pickers

#Wellbeing tip 179: Recognize global waste pickers. There is actually a Global Alliance for Waste Pickers who salvage reusable or recyclable materials (typically from a dump) for sale or personal consumption. GAWP raises recognition, improves conditions, & shares knowledge.

#Wellbeing tip 178: Seek out recycling charities.

#Wellbeing tip 178: Seek out recycling charities. Some organizations accept donations of a single specific thing, like bikes. Like Kids On Bikes, which provides bikes to under-served kids in Colorado. By finding new homes for our things, we can close the loop & help others.

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#Wellbeing tip 197: Dive into immersive volunteering. I’ve had the most amazing experiences when I lived + worked alongside people I aimed to help. Peace Corps is a perfect example, but there are shorter term options, too. Learn about other cultures & yourself at the same time!

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#Wellbeing tip 196: Volunteer on vacation. I know you want to just lie on that beautiful beach, but consider volunteering with a nonprofit when you travel. It's a fabulous way to connect with locals & learn about another side of life. Or do both - sea turtles need saving, too.

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#Wellbeing tip 195: Volunteer virtually. One silver lining of #Covid is that much more work is being done online now, which means you can volunteer from the comfort of your couch. Check out @catchafire which matches volunteers with nonprofits. They make sure both sides benefit.

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#Wellbeing tip 193: Work pro bono. No, this tip doesn't mean working for U2. It means for free! If you can afford it, do some free consulting or contract work for a social impact organization whose mission resonates with you. That way you boost their impact & yours, too!

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