Abstract
Research shows that in order to be able to give to others effectively—to live the meaningful life—we also need to give to ourselves (Post et al., 2007). In fact, if we don’t give to ourselves properly, we not only find it harder to give to others, but we also don’t receive the same health benefits from our giving. When we fly, we are told that in the event of emergency to put on the oxygen masks ourselves before we attend to others. In the same way it is hard to give to others if we don’t give to ourselves sufficiently of the ‘oxygen’ needed to be able to share of ourselves.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 6-7 |
Volume | Spring 2019 |
No. | 57 |
Specialist publication | The Space: For anything about early childhood |
Publisher | Childspace Early Childhood Institute |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |