It might seem counterintuitive, but one of the most effective ways to handle uncertain times is by helping others. Although taking care of your family is a top priority, giving back to the community provides a number of benefits. Many people may be feeling a strong urge to serve others during the current pandemic, whether it is by helping with food distribution or donating to healthcare foundations. Eagle Realty & Investment, a property management company operating out of Statesboro, GA, offers the following benefits of giving back, and a few ideas for getting started. 

Why You Should Help Others

Researchers have coined a term for the impulse to help in the midst of dangerous circumstances, like the current COVID-19 pandemic. This phenomenon has been named “prosocial behavior.” Prosocial behavior refers to putting the needs of the collective before your own best interests. Humans are inherently prosocial because, on many levels, teamwork is necessary for survival. 

Fortunately, there are a number of benefits of prosocial instincts. For example, research indicates helping others actually enhances our own happiness by fostering growth. It also stimulates the same pleasure centers in the brain as eating and feeling loved. Personal pleasure aside, there are practical reasons to give back, too. When a society works together, multiple people can help alleviate financial and healthcare pressures. 

How You Can Give Back 

You don’t have to have a lot of money to make a difference. You don’t even have to donate a single dollar to give back or inspire hope. Eagle Realty & Investment erected a cross in front of the local hospital, for example, to foster faith in the community instead of fear. This local property management company also hosted a neighborhood food drive to support the Statesboro Food Bank. Other ways to help during the pandemic include going grocery shopping for immunocompromised individuals, giving blood, sending notes of encouragement to essential workers, or delivering hot coffee or meals to those on the front lines. 

Eagle Realty & Investment is proud to serve the community of Statesboro, GA. As a family-owned property management company, they’ve been supplying affordable yet luxurious apartments and condos for the past 20 years. To learn more about their available rentals, visit their website. To talk to a member of this property management company about your housing needs, call (912) 871-0333.