Donate Money to End Your Day on a High Note A recent study shows that spending money on other people leaves the spender feeling happier than spending it on him or herself. As little as five dollars spent on someone else boosted the mood of study participants by the end of the day. That means that donating your money to a worthy cause instead of that daily latte will have you feeling buzzier than any amount of caffeine.
Campaigns like Paul Mitchell's #GivingIsMyStyle are rewarding without being financially demanding. All you have to do is post a tweet or Instagram @PaulMitchellUS with the hashtag #GivingIsMyStyle, and say why you think it's important to give back or how you're making a difference in the world. In return, you earn a spot in their new Web site's "giving gallery," and they donate $1 (per person, up to $200,000) to one of the many charities they support, including Reforest'action, Boys & Girls Club, Waterkeeper Alliance, Grow Appalachia and Bright Pink. That could go a long way toward planting trees, creating brighter futures, improving water quality, developing communities and lowering the risk of breast cancer.
Creating an Instagram or Twitter account is 100 percent free, so you get all the benefits of donating money without spending a dime. Learn more at PaulMitchell.com.
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