The study fits in well wirth other current research that finds that helping others is the best way to help youself.people who give more and are more socially connected are happier."there's so much benefit to the person who contributes to others that I often think that there is no more selfish act than a generous act,"said and teacher of apositive psychology course on happiness, harvrd's. most popular class. During one week of the course,benshahar asks students to do five small acts of kindness a day. Examples of these could be giving change to homeless people, being nice to waiters,or calling grandparent."the effect of it is quite remarkable and lasts for much longer than a day, he said