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Help Others to Help Yourself

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

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Is There Hope for the Elderly?

A college student from new york named leam elkend decided to spend his spring break doing something amazing for his community. He teamed up with friends to set up a web site called invisible hands, coordinating free grocery deliveries for the elderly and vulnerable. Leam's message of hope and solidarity went viral. Thousands of volunteers signed up to help tons of isolated folks access the vital sources they needed. Ag all these stories can make us feel even more alone in our isolation. We just assume everyone is out to protect themselves with no thought for the well being of others. But when things start to feel overwhelming for me, i always think back to one of my favourite quotes from mister rogers

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