Gratitude comes in many forms. Gratitude is defined as: “an emotion which occurs after people receive aid which is perceived as costly, valuable, and altruistic,” or “an emotion that (is) directed towards appreciating the helpful actions of other people,” or even “appreciation of one’s abilities, or of a climate in which such successful work (is) possible.”
No matter how one defines it, one thing is clear, feeling and expressing gratitude yields side benefits for our emotional and physical well-being. Here are some of the benefits of gratitude :
- Reduces Stress – Gratitude & other positive thought techniques have been shown to reduce the stress hormone cortisol by upto 23%.
- Improves Sleep – Writing positive thoughts before bed time not only helps with dozing off, but also in sleeping longer and better.
- Boost Mental Health – Gratitude is proven to decrease negative emotions, increase happiness and help reduce depression. It also assists with mental resilience.
- Increase Physical Health – Grateful people have less aches and pains and feel healthier. Gratitude also promotes cardiovascular health as it reduces anxiety.
- Improve Relationships – Practicing gratitude strengthens our relationships, helps foster empathy and in opening us to new bonds and friendships.
So what are you grateful for today. Send me 3 things you can grateful for in the comment section.
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Glad you agree. So what are you grateful for today?
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Life and it’s unexpected beauty! I have no words!🌸
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Such a beautiful line.
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waking up in the morning,for where I live, my health. It can be an endless list1
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Yes, it’s wonderful to know that you can find so many reasons for being grateful every day. May this gratitude of rampage may continue.
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Thank you. Will check this out!!
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Having escaped my Dementor with my reasoning unimpaired, my friends and my family, my overall situation. I’m just battling the “Why?” in the equation, because I myself would never intentionally hurt somebody.
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Uncertainty is a part of life. I understand where you are coming from because I struggling with ambiguity of life too :). If it makes you feel any better everything will be alright. People might not understand you today or you might not understand the situation today but everything will be alright eventually 🙂
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Thank you for your kind wishes. At the moment I am trying to reorganize my life, find my balance and lose my fear.
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I love your blog! So positive and some really great advice – kudos to you!
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Thank you. I am glad you liked my posts.
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Getting home safe after a long trip, seeing my parents and the dog back at home, reading your post.
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Yassss gratitude to all that is for all that is.
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1. I am grateful that my son has so many people that make the effort to come to his football games and cheer him on
2. I’m grateful for living in a community with so many friends around that it makes it really easy for us to catch up
3. I’m grateful for my husband organising dinner and cleaning up after 😊
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Number 7.
I am currently working on my confidence by saying YES to situations that make me feel uncomfortable, facing them head on.
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Hi Garima,
I am thankful for God, family and friends, having a creative purpose.
Thank you,
Gary
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I am grateful for you Gary for helping me spread the word beyond my geographical border. Thank you.
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Where are you? I didn’t think the States. As I am looking at where folks are commenting I realize that world is listening. Isn’t that wild? I think those practical emotional and social dynamics are much needed in the US. So many young people I teach don’t have those much needed interpersonal skills in place. I am collecting your blog posts and going to use them for morning readings.
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Thank you Gary. It am filled with gratitude. I am in India. I hope you find my future posts interesting as well.
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3 things, spontaneously, that I’m grateful for: I started my blog after procrastinating for quite a while; I have the capacity to grow and develop; my faith is expanding and fear is therefore shrinking. (That’s BIG!)
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Yes Alexandra. Faith can move mountains. “Do not be anxious about anything,” the Bible tells us in the book of Philippians, chapter 4, “but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Thank you for stopping by.
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Faith can move mountains. Well said!
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Asking questions are actually nice thing if you are not understanding something entirely, but
this post provides good understanding even.
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