Tag: Gratitude

July 3, 2024 Blog

July 7th is “Thank You” Day

Why Saying "Thank You" is good for us

In positive psychology research, gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness. Gratitude helps people feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, improve their health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships.

  • It can improve our relationships. Partners can feel more appreciated when they are told thank you for doing something rather than it being taken for granted.
  • It can improve our physical health. Saying thank you lowers blood pressure, improves immunity and helps us sleep better as we are more content.
  • It is well researched that gratitude increases happiness, decreases depression as well as enhances empathy and reduces aggression. It is hard to be angry with someone when you are being thanked.
  • It improves our self-esteem and well-being of those we give thanks to as it is a positive effect for both.

So saying thank you is not simply a matter of being polite it has numerous side benefits too.

There is some interesting information written by UCL Health

November 15, 2022 Blog

Gratitude

Feel gratitude and be happy.

Gratitude is so important, it can change a negative mindset into a positive mindset and make us feel happier. When we are happier we respond in a more positive way to everything around us whether it be family, friends or work, so let us pause for a moment and be grateful for what we do have.

Ten Ways expressing Gratitude can help us

1. Makes us feel happier
2. Improves our Immune System
3. Lowers Blood Pressure
4. Improves our Sleep
5. Helps reduce anxiety and depression
6. Reduces inflammation through the body
7. Promotes a Healthier Heart Rhythm
8. Helps you become more connected with yourself and the environment
9. Reduces ageing effects to the brain
10. Improves relationships

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How to Express Gratitude

1. Keep a gratitude journal.
2. Tell an employee, a friend or a loved one something you appreciate about them.
3. Look at yourself in the mirror and think of something you like about yourself.
4. Sit in a quiet place and think about when something went well. How did that feel? Practice that feeling every day for a week.
5. Next time something bad happens consider 5 good things that happened as a result of this event.
6. Write someone a thank you note.
7. Write it down, talk about it, think about it, re-live it, meditate.