Researchers believe gratitude is a healthy attitude. Lab results from University of California Davis professor Robert Emmons:
People who keep gratitude journals report better health with fewer physical symptoms and a positive attitude which included more enthusiasm, alertness, attentiveness and energy toward life. These people also found themselves exercising more.
People who practiced gratitude “felt better about their lives as a whole and more optimistic about the coming week.” http://gratitudepower.net/science.htm
Study participants found they had made more progress in their personal goals (whether academic, health-based or personal) during a two-month period when compared to non-gratitude participants
People dealing with neuromuscular disease (either congenital or adult-onset) participated in a 21-day gratitude activity. Part of the study participants wrote a daily gratitude journal while the other group did not. Those writing their blessings daily found they slept better (both quality and length of sleep). These participants reported improved moods, they felt more optimistic and more connected to other people.
Grateful-ology, http://www.uthealthleader.org/archive/mind_body_soul/2007/gratitude-1121.html
Sharon, I have loved the gratitude reminders in your posts this week! We have so much control over this. I like the idea of doing a 21-day gratitude activity. I think I'm going to do that!
ReplyDeleteThanks Deepali,
ReplyDeleteI have learned alot from your posts this past year. Thank you.