Help: a Four-Letter Word that Promotes Happiness

So often, children want to be independent. They don’t want help.

At my age, I willingly accept help. I’m not afraid to ask for help, either. Perhaps it takes maturity to appreciate and accept the offer of help.

Offering help feels good.

Help, as simple as holding a door open or picking up a dropped item for another person, boosts your happiness. It doesn’t even need to be requested.

The same is true when you are on the receiving end of help.

Whether you ask for help or not, it makes you happy when someone else sees your need. Knowing that others are willing to help will make you more likely to ask for help.

Being asked for help is a big boost. 

When someone asks me for help, I’m happy they thought of me. It doesn’t matter if they ask because I have specific skills or I’m convenient for the situation. I’m glad they thought of me. When you’re my age, you think, “I get to help instead of asking for help.” (I seem to do that a lot.)

Helping is an action everyone can relate to. We all have experienced needing help at some time. We all experience helping. 

Perhaps this relationship is why helping is an easy way to experience happiness.