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How can doing something for someone else help to relieve stress?

AIt helps you become numb to social issues.
BIt gets your mind off your own troubles.
CIt can get you time off from work or school.
DIt helps you to sleep better.

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B, it helps you get your mind off your own troubles, since you'll be preoccupied doing something for somebody else

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The correct answer is B. It gets your mind off your own troubles.

Explanation:

Micheal Poulin was a psychologist who in his research found that when we are doing the help of others we are not thinking about ourselves and our problems which reduce the level of stress in our body. He said that it is a kind of satisfying distraction.

Some scientist says that helping others and caretaking someone results in a release of the hormone oxytocin which calm the body and reduce the stress of the body. Therefore we feel good and happy after helping someone. Therefore the correct answer is B. It gets your mind off your own troubles.

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