Cliché or not, taking time out to express our gratitude is good for our health.
Need proof? I pulled this finding from the Research Project on Gratitude and Thankfulness:
"In an experimental comparison, those who kept gratitude journals on a weekly basis exercised more regularly, reported fewer physical symptoms, felt better about their lives as a whole, and were more optimistic about the upcoming week compared to those who recorded hassles or neutral life events (Emmons & McCullough, 2003)."
So here are a few on my list:
- I am thankful that my family all lives close and stays close.
- I am thankful for a job that allows me to be creative and eat lots of good food.
- I am thankful for a husband that never loses his patience with me.
- I am thankful for friends that are insightful, quirky, and compassionate.
- I am thankful that my windowsills are wide enough for my plants to enjoy the sunshine.
- I am thankful for my mother's cooking on Thanksgiving Day.
Now, please share your own. (Remember: It's good for you!)
