Submitted by gary on Tue, 2011-09-13 20:00
Motives Matter: Why We Volunteer Has An Impact On Our Health
September 12, 2011
People who give, live longer, studies have shown. Now, a new study shows that why people volunteer—not whether they volunteer—is what really counts.
People who volunteer because they want to help others, live longer than people who don’t volunteer at all, University of Michigan researchers found. But those who volunteer mainly for some sort of personal benefit live no longer than non-volunteers, on average.
Submitted by fleur_rare on Fri, 2008-07-25 08:05
Hello there, I posted in the "Book"-Section about my story:
http://www.reuniting.info/node/1412
and I need help with the question above.
I KNOW that it is good to have an open heart, but is it still good for me in this situation to keep my heart open in his direction, while he is giving nothing back? We are far away from each other now, no physical contact, no date fixed, and very little contact at all right now. And I feel so drained and torn and hurt. What good is it to let good energy flow to him when it is just gobbled up?
Submitted by Bewell on Wed, 2006-12-06 07:11
Help!
Early in my marriage, I asked my wife not to touch my breasts and neck. When we were having sex (with ejaculatory/orgasmic intent), and she touched me there, it consistently felt uncomfortable. I did not have a word for the sensation that fit quite as well as your "fish food" analogy (which I discovered only recently). Out of respect for my request, she stopped touching my breasts and neck. I appreciated that. Years passed.
