It’s not often recognized, but perhaps the greatest achievement of mankind since 1900 is a near doubling of life expectancy at birth from 48 to near 80. New drugs and treatment promise to enhance the quality of life for these increased years as have self-help programs.
However, new research shows that “Instead of medication or self-help, studies show the best way to improve mental and physical health, says Dr. Anthony Mazzarelli, is ‘caring about other people.’ “ This executive summary from CNN’s Michael Smerconish provides an executive summary of 250 peer reviewed studies that support the claim that “Serving Others is the Best Medicine for Yourself” and that doing is also good for those shooting for the corner office….and it only take about 15 minutes per day.
