Sign up for a good deed a week. (Igor Bukhlin / Shutterstock.com)
Modern day life can be hectic, what with juggling careers, families and socializing - not to mention keeping up with social media networks. So when you're pressed for time, how can you maximize your productivity? The answer is simple and may surprise you – help someone else. This conclusion was derived from a study compiled by researchers from Wharton, Yale and Harvard entitled Giving Time Gives You Time.
The free initiative Good Deed Time has taken this research to heart, creating a platform that emails out one good deed for individuals or groups to accomplish each week. The easy-to-use site only requires an email sign up to let the good deeds flow. Some examples include leaving an inspirational note, preparing two lunches (or snacks) and sharing it with someone who doesn't have one or picking up a piece of trash and throwing it away.
Good Deed Time was inspired by the results of the study which found that, “giving your time to others can make you feel more “time affluent” and less time-constrained than wasting your time, spending it on yourself, or even getting a windfall of free time.”
Good Deed Time is an easy way to extend the ripple of effect of doing good while increasing personal productivity and output – a total win-win.
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