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join grateful in april
We're hard at work behind the scenes preparing to bring you a cracker of a Grateful in April for 2024 (our 15th year!). If you are not already...
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meet our grateful people
let us introduce you to some grateful people. click the button and you can meet them.
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a journey of journalling in June
The month of June is the perfect time to begin gratitude journalling as part of our mid-year Grateful in April project, a Journey of Journalling. We...
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Did you know… Being grateful can make you happier
There's a direct link between gratitude and the brain producing dopamine and serotonin, two feel-good chemicals, according to a clinical...
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Did you know… Gratitude encourages optimism
Feeling gratitude and expressing your appreciation is one of the simplest ways to bring greater joy, love and optimism into your life – read more...
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Did you know… Being grateful can motivate others
A study found that expressing gratitude led high school students to feel more indebted to the people who helped them—which then increased their...
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Did you know… Being grateful can improve your psychological health
Study after study has proven that gratitude is good for our mental and physical health. Here’s a few examples to check out:
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Did you know… Grateful people tend to look after themselves better
Research shows that grateful people who see gratitude as a permanent personality trait instead of a transient state of mind tend to look after...
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Did you know… Gratitude can make people prefer sweet foods
In a fun study from 2015, researchers found that gratitude causes individuals to prefer sweeter foods! According to researchers, this is because...
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Did you know… Gratitude can help you make more friends
If you want to expand your social circle, try saying these two words: Thank you. In a 2015 study published in the journal Emotion,...