Attitude of Gratitude: How Gratitude Has an Impact on Self-Esteem Gratitude is a powerful feeling. It can make you feel better about yourself in a variety of ways by helping you to improve your self-esteem. What you probably aren’t aware of is that gratitude works to help you improve your overall sense of well-being, all year round. How Gratitude Can …
Giving Thanks Can Help Depression
Giving Thanks Can Help Depression Got the blues? Need a quick pick me up? Try to come up with something to be grateful for, instead of focusing on the negative thinking that’s bouncing around inside your head. You’ll feel better for it. Being thankful, or grateful, for what you have, instead of sorely dwelling on what you don’t have, can …
Understanding Gratitude
Understanding Gratitude We all know what gratitude is, but do we all know the power that it has? Being able to understand, and feel the effects of consistently expressing gratitude can be eye-opening. Practicing gratitude and recognizing the role it plays in the world around us is one of the easiest ways to change your life. What Is Gratitude? Gratitude …
Learn How Gratitude Can Improve Your Mood
Learn How Gratitude Can Improve Your Mood The holidays are a time for thinking and expressing gratefulness for all that you have in the world. Chances are, when it is your time to think about what you are grateful for, you may be pleased to know that you do, in fact, have something to be grateful for. You may even have …
Holiday Gratitude Can Last All Year
Holiday Gratitude Can Last All Year While being grateful is a common theme at this time of the year—as the holidays approach and people are thinking about spending time with family and loved ones—it’s important to keep in mind that there are numerous reasons to keep the sentiments of being thankful and grateful all year long alive. Of course, we …
Positive Psychology: The Importance of Saying Thank You
Positive Psychology: The Importance of Saying Thank You We live fast-paced and stressful lives, and somewhere along the line, saying “thank you” has lost its value. In the chaos of the daily grind, these two little words are either forgotten entirely, or brushed off as contrived and meaningless social niceties. However, studies suggest that expressing gratitude can improve your physical, …
Expressing Gratitude: Can You Thank Away the Blues?
Expressing Gratitude: Can You Thank Away the Blues? Want to give your self-esteem a boost and chase away that “down in the dumps” feeling? Just thank someone for his or her help. Expressing gratitude can do wonderful things. For years, researchers have been studying the effects that a daily dose of gratitude can have on a person’s general well being, finding …
Gratitude and a Great Night’s Sleep
Gratitude and a Great Night’s Sleep Depression and anxiety arise when we internalize and personalize negativity, and ruminate over the negative comments or actions of others. Consequences are a fact of life, and in order to lead happier lives, it is necessary for us to separate ourselves from the opinions and judgments of others, which are not necessarily personal indictments …
Pay It Forward: Motivating through Gratitude
Pay It Forward: Motivating through Gratitude Expressing thanks has been shown to improve our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. When we remember to count our blessings, we are able to more effectively cope with stress, handle adversity, and focus on the positive. As part of our natural development, we are taught to seek validation from others through our behaviors and …
Gratitude: How a Simple Act Can Ward Off Depression
Gratitude: How a Simple Act Can Ward Off Depression It’s easy to overlook your fortunes in life. Good health, happy relationships, and even a roof over your head are some of the things we all take for granted at times. Counting your blessings and being grateful are often acts you have to consciously remember to do on special occasions or …
