"To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own"
- Abraham Lincoln

Welcome to March's "Mysteries of the Mind" monthly newsletter!

"There is not a man of us who does not at times need a helping hand to be stretched out to him, and then shame upon him who will not stretch out the helping hand to his brother"
- Theodore Roosevelt

Helper High's are addictive! The research keeps coming in.

We all know giving helps others, whether we volunteer for organizations, offer emotional support to those around us or donate to charities. But studies show that giving is also good for the giver - boosting physical and mental health.

Studies find these health benefits associated with giving:

• Lower blood pressure
• Increased self-esteem
• Less depression
• Lower stress levels
• Longer life
• Greater happiness

According to a 2006 study published in the International Journal of Psychophysiology, people who gave social support to others had lower blood pressure than people who didn't. Supportive interaction with others also helped people recover from coronary-related events.

The same study also found that people who gave their time to help others through community and organizational involvement had greater self-esteem, less depression and lower stress levels than those who didn't.

Living longer

According to a 1999 University of California, Berkeley, study, people who were 55 and older who volunteered for two or more organizations were 44 percent less likely to die over a five-year period than those who didn't volunteer - even accounting for many other factors including age, exercise, general health and negative habits like smoking.

Feeling happier

Biologically, giving can create a "warm glow," activating regions in the brain associated with pleasure, connection with other people and trust.

In a 2006 study, researchers from the National Institutes of Health studied the functional MRIs of subjects who gave to various charities. They found that giving stimulates the mesolimbic pathway, which is the reward center in the brain, releasing endorphins and creating what is known as the "helper's high." And like other highs, this one is addictive, too.

I try to donate at least 6 shows each year for good causes. So far this year I have found an occasion every month!

January 10th for theater renovations at Weber State University

February 28th headlined a show to raise money for the El Segundo, California Music Program

March 19th emceed an Inclusion Center event for advocacy and anti bullying programs

Inclusion Center Event

April 17th presenting a show to help build a Math resource library at a grade school
Tickets are still available

Click to view flyer

However, I know that I have only been able to donate my time to these efforts through the kindness of my friends who read these newsletters and help create opportunities for me to lecture and perform all over the world.

Thank you for making a difference in my life and helping me to help others.

Happy Passover, Happy Easter, and happy springtime!

For more, check out my new videos

Your friend,
-Paul Draper
paul@mentalmysteries.com
801-541-2976

Websites:
wwww.PaulWDraper.com
www.MentalMysteries.com
www.AnthropologyOffice.com
www.helpinghospitalsheal.com

Read more about Paul:
Paul Draper Mentalism (pdf)
Transformational Leadership with Paul Draper (pdf)

"Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone."
- Pablo Picasso

"It is only at the first encounter that a face makes its full impression on us."
-Arthur Schopenhauer

S.A.M. National Council
Salt Lake City, Utah
March 7th

Celebrities of Magic
Bakersfield, California
March 9th

USC: Annenberg School
Los Angeles, California
March 10th

Universal Studios Shoot
Studio City, California
March 10th

Murphy's Magic
Cordova, California
March 11th

Inclusion Center - Glitz & Glamor
Salt Lake City, Utah
March 19th

Private Corporate – Venetian
Las Vegas, Nevada
March 31st

Passover
Salt Lake City, Utah
April 3rd

Godspell consulting
Salt Lake City, Utah
April 4th

Murray High School
Murray, Utah
April 17th

IBM Auction
Las Vegas, Nevada
April 22nd

Magic Castle
Hollywood, California
April 23rd - 26th

California Lutheran Univ. Festival of Scholars
Thousand Oaks, California
April 27th

NACA Northern Plains
Madison, Wisconsin
April 16th - 19th

Mississippi Tech
St Louis, California
May 5th

UK Hypnosis Academy
Hertfordshire, England
June 17th - 23rd

Utah IBM 193
Salt Lake City, Utah
July 1st

Los Angeles Anime Expo
Los Angeles, California
July 4th

MAGIC Live!
Las Vegas, Nevada
August 9th - 12th

Wenger Wedding
Anchorage, Alaska
August 14th - 16th

Cyrano's Theater
Anchorage, Alaska
August 16th

HypnoThoughts live!
Las Vegas, Nevada
August 22nd - 23rd

WSU Salutes
Ogden, Utah
September 17th

The Portland Magic Festival
Portland, Oregon
September 25th - 27th

The Sedona Magic Festival
Sedona, Arizona
October 2nd - 4th

The Old Sacramento Magic Festival
Sacramento, California
October 16th - 18th

Mindvention
October 18th - 20th

Magic & Meaning
October 21st - 24th

To find out more about my corporate lectures and workshops download this .pdf
Transformational Leadership with Paul Draper

Or PaulDraperManagement@Gmail.com

See Certain Colors For The First

Colorblind People See Certain Colors For The First Time Ever, Are Visibly Moved

Read More Here

I found this to be very powerfully moving! You'll watch it and share it with others.
Watch Here

SECRETS Revealed

Inclusion Center Humanitarian Awards Social

The Inclusion Center Humanitarian Awards Social was a huge success! Thank you all for your amazing time, energy, support, and gifts.

Read More at Deseret News
Click Here

Salt Lake Tribune highlighted our event
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Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Gina Cornia, and Ronald Coleman

In the Salt Lake Tribune you can see my head peeking behind the LDS (Mormon) President Uchtdorf's head after I presented him with his award as he hugs and hands the churches $10,000 donation to our Board Chair Melody Gray.

The Deseret News quoted me as saying:
"President Uchtdorf is someone who transforms the world around him," said Paul Draper, the evening's emcee. "He is someone who leads people, mentors them and inspires them to be greater in their own lives and communities."