1.0All Things Flowers Blog by Sydney Florists Flowers Across Sydneyhttps://blog.flowersacrosssydney.com.aurich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://blog.flowersacrosssydney.com.au/psychological-benefits-of-giving/">The Psychological Benefits of Giving</a></blockquote> <script type='text/javascript'> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(l.querySelector)if(d.addEventListener)e=!0;if(d.wp=d.wp||{},!d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){var r,a,i,s,n,o=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]');for(r=0;r<c.length;r++)c[r].style.display="none";for(r=0;r<o.length;r++)if(a=o[r],e.source===a.contentWindow){if(a.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;a.height=i}if("link"===t.message)if(s=l.createElement("a"),n=l.createElement("a"),s.href=a.getAttribute("src"),n.href=t.value,n.host===s.host)if(l.activeElement===a)d.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),d.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(!o){o=!0;var e,t,r,a,i=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),s=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),n=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content");for(t=0;t<n.length;t++){if(!(r=n[t]).getAttribute("data-secret"))a=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),r.src+="#?secret="+a,r.setAttribute("data-secret",a);if(i||s)(e=r.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),r.parentNode.replaceChild(e,r)}}}}(window,document); //--><!]]> </script><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://blog.flowersacrosssydney.com.au/psychological-benefits-of-giving/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="“The Psychological Benefits of Giving” — All Things Flowers Blog by Sydney Florists Flowers Across Sydney" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe>https://blog.flowersacrosssydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/The-psychological-benefits-of-giving.jpg560315The old adage it’s better to give than to receive has been around a long time, but is there any truth to it? When asked, it’s easy to think that receiving is better than giving since you’re the one actually benefiting, but is this accurate? It turns out that it’s not. When it comes to giving or receiving, science has found that both parties receive benefits. In this guide you’ll learn a number of positive psychological benefits to giving that would make even Ebenezer Scrooge rethink their relationship with giving and receiving. Benefit #1: Makes You Happier There aren’t many things in life more important than one’s happiness. It’s what a lot of us chase on a daily basis. That being on the receiving end of a gift could make you happy is a no brainer, but did you know that giving also makes you happy? Scientists at Harvard University have recently conducted studies that have found that happiness can be found by spending money on others. While most people consider money to be essential to be happy, scientists have been puzzled by the regular findings that, past a certain level of income, money doesn’t seem to be linked to […]