How more of everything fosters less gratitude.
Neuroscientists will tell you gratitude is a powerful emotion that positively affects one’s health. Studies have discovered a state of gratefulness can be linked to reduced pain symptoms, improved quality of sleep, and a dopamine boost. In other words, being thankful on Thanksgiving is downright good for you.
PositivePsychology.com referenced a study in which “participants who felt grateful showed a marked reduction in the level of cortisol, the stress hormone. They had better cardiac functioning and were more resilient to emotional setbacks and negative experiences.” It’s not difficult to find the many benefits of gratitude, but it appears it is getting harder to find grateful souls. Or does it just feel that way?
The Young and the Restless
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