This attitude of gratitude stuff works. It really does! We know people have connected and reconnected with people. They’ve created space for amazing things to happen and opportunities to come to them both personally and professionally. Each year we run...
Research shows that expressing gratitude for those we care about can improve the relationship for both parties by bringing us closer to the other individual and sustaining the relationship for the long-term. Read more: In a study in the journal Personal...
Want to be happy? Give a little bit. Money, time and skills are all valuable gifts. Studies show that people who spent even small amounts of money on other people felt measurably happier than when they spent it on themselves. Across the 136 countries...
People who keep a gratitude journal have a reduced dietary fat intake – as much as 25 percent lower. Stress hormones like cortisol are 23 per cent lower in grateful people. And having a daily gratitude practice could actually reduce the effects of aging to the...
We’re not talking about the Oscars, but you need to start acting. Thinking and planning are great but mean nothing if not acted on. Is there an area in your life where you could be taking action? Some dramatic world events and changes to personal circumstances...
Generally, gratitude has been shown in multiple studies to generally make us feel good and increase positive moods, as well as improve self-esteem. Read more here
After trauma, being grateful can make you happier and decrease negative emotions and stress. Gratitude has been shown to have many of the above benefits for happiness, health, positive emotions, and negative emotions on people with neuromuscular diseases and chronic...
Take a walk around your home and notice objects that have happy memories for you. Photos of happy times are an easy starting point. Pick one special possession and allow happy recollections associated with it to wash over you. Remember where it came from and...
Feeling and expressing gratitude can make you happy in the moment—and growing evidence shows that giving thanks can also have a lasting effect on your mood. One study from the University of Pennsylvania found that people who wrote and delivered a...
Today start looking for pearls of wisdom. It can be hard coming up with all of the answers yourself. Sometimes you feel stuck or just bored. Maybe you need inspiration from learning something new. Maybe it’s from a You Tube clip, on online tutorial or a...
