Gratitude is good for us every way you look at it. According to Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD, professor of psychology at the University of California in Riverside, gratitude boosts our happiness levels in a number of ways: by promoting the savoring … Continue reading
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How Expressing Gratitude Might Change Your Brain
A lot of so-called “positive psychology” can seem a bit flaky, especially if you’re the sort of person disinclined to respond well to an admonition to “look on the bright side.” But positive psychologists have published some interesting findings, and … Continue reading
Science Proves That Gratitude Is Key to Well-Being
Acting happy, coaxes one’s brain toward positive emotions “Building the best life does not require fealty to feelings in the name of authenticity, but rather rebelling against negative impulses and acting right even when we don’t feel like it,” says … Continue reading
The Benefits of Cultivating an Attitude of Gratitude
We shortchange our well-being by reserving this resource just for Thanksgiving. “When I look back on the suffering in my life, this may sound really strange, but I see it now as a gift. I would have never asked for … Continue reading
Don’t Let Facebook Depress You. Here’s How to Practice Gratitude Online
By: Terita Heath-Wlaz May 28, 2016 Follow Terita at @teritaheathwlaz Recent research suggests that using Facebook can make us feel gloomy and dissatisfied with our lives. Maybe we’re missing our grown kids, or comparing ourselves to a … Continue reading
10 Ways Gratitude Can Change Your Life & 4 Step Gratitude Plan
Gratitude is the new miracle emotion. Although gratitude has been around for as long as human beings, it’s only recently started to get the big thumbs-up from science. So here are 10 ways gratitude can change your life, followed by … Continue reading
Boost Your Health With a Dose of Gratitude
If you want to get healthier, give thanks. By Elizabeth Heubeck WebMD Feature Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD What would happen if we extended the tradition of giving thanks, typically celebrated just once a year during the holiday … Continue reading
Why Gratitude Isn’t Just for Thanksgiving
By Maia Szalavitz Nov. 22, 2012 Being thankful is strongly linked with both mental and physical health— and can help to relieve stress, depression and addictions, among other conditions. But what is gratitude? Psychologists view it as being able to maintain … Continue reading
Exist in a State of Gratitude
By MindBodyGreen “When you exist in the great state of gratitude, you become a person who only wants to give. You become so grateful that it takes over your life, and you can’t find enough opportunities in a day to … Continue reading
Gratitude Chases Blues Away
By Mark Goulston, M.D. from ThirdAge.com After practicing psychotherapy for 20-plus years, it is clear to me that people who feel gratitude have better lives than those who dwell on their disappointments. And people with the best lives — and … Continue reading
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