In crisis times, when everything is out of control, slightly crazy and just a little bit scary, it helps to help others. And according to local Psychotherapist Shane Warren “When we take our time to help others, in times of crisis or even during more standard times, we naturally get a buzz”.
“There are lots of reasons for this - it gives us a moment of relief from our own struggles, which often helps us put our situation into real time perspective, and we also get a little chemical high. Giving to others and, in particular when they thank us, our brain releases oxytocin, serotonin and dopamine - it’s nature’s combination of happy drugs going crazy wild in our brain”
Got it! - doing a positive thing equates to a natural high, which is a win-win any way you look at it.
Here then, our top 5 Eastside Do-Gooders - help them out if you can.
Simon Says Juice has chosen a very juicy way to say “thanks” to the staff at nearby St Vincent’s Hospital, with their ‘pay it forward’ packs. Grab something for yourself too with pick up and delivery options available on a wide range of juices, including the Daily Iso Survival Cleanse - your liver will thank you later.
Popular Surry Hills Pan-Asian eatery Chin Chin is offering 50% off the bill for healthcare and frontline workers. The menu changes around but is still pretty comprehensive with versions of their delish curries, stir fry and roasts available. Make sure you phone in the order and take your work ID along when you pick up your food.
Around the corner, fried chicken / sneaker store, butter is offering customers the opportunity to BUTTER IT FORWARD - Buy a $20 ‘pay it forward’ gift voucher and butter will match it, enabling two meals (like a delicious soothing ramen bowl) to be available for a person in need.
Nutie Donuts sell doughnuts and cakes and meal packs and gluten free delights and even build-your-own burger kits. The ever changing menu is a wonderful collision of healthy and decadent meals and treats and to quote the team “no, we don't count calories” (seriously who is even counting calories right now?). Nutie also offers a pay-it-forward option with meal packs (at cost price to you) going out to someone in need. Delivering pretty much all over town too!
Those legends at Casoni are offering 49% off your individual bill if you are a local teacher, hospitality worker, a nurse or doctor from St Vincent’s Hospital, local GP or staff, work in a local clinic or are a volunteer, or aged care worker. (yep basically if you’re on the front line, they got you guys covered). The Italian style takeaway-packs and cook-at-home boxes are all made from scratch with the freshest ingredients. Oh and make sure to get the lasagne if it’s on the menu - you wont be disappointed.
For the elderly, non-mobile, and disabled within the community - they have a daily delivery service from 4pm to Paddo, Darlinghurst, Potts Point and Surry Hills.
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