Sarah Ford | April 21, 2015

Helping Others: 100 Hours a Year is the Magical Number

Looking for ways to make yourself happier?  Add “helping others” to your list!

According to an article published by Higher Perspective, one of the best ways to make yourself feel happier is to help others. In fact, 100 hours per year (or two hours per week) is the optimal time we should each be dedicating to helping others in order to enrich our own lives.

This data-and-research-packed article also provides nine other simple things that will make you happier.  

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